Graphing Sine and Cosine Functions
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A series of free Trigonometry Lessons.
The following diagrams show the characteristics of sine graphs. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions on graphing sine functions.
Example:
State the amplitude and period of each of the following functions:
a) y = -4cos(3x)
b) y = 1/2 sin(x)
Finding Maximum and Minimum Values and Zeros of Sine and Cosine
Example:
Find the maximum value and minimum value for the functions:
a) y = 6 sin(7x)
b) y = -1/2 cos(3πx)
Solving Word Problems Involving Sine or Cosine Functions
Example:
A market research company finds that traffic in a local mall over the course of a day could be estimated by
P(t) = -2000 cos(π/6 t) + 2000
More Lessons for Trigonometry
Math Worksheets
A series of free Trigonometry Lessons.
The following diagrams show the characteristics of sine graphs. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions on graphing sine functions.
Example:
State the amplitude and period of each of the following functions:
a) y = -4cos(3x)
b) y = 1/2 sin(x)
Example:
Find the maximum value and minimum value for the functions:
a) y = 6 sin(7x)
b) y = -1/2 cos(3πx)
Example:
A market research company finds that traffic in a local mall over the course of a day could be estimated by
P(t) = -2000 cos(π/6 t) + 2000
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