Sine and Cosine Graphs

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What is the sine function?

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The sine function, denoted as sin(x), is a periodic function that describes the y-coordinate of a point on the unit circle corresponding to an angle x. It has a range of [-1, 1] and a period of 2π.

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.4

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What is the cosine function?

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The cosine function, denoted as cos(x), is a periodic function that describes the x-coordinate of a point on the unit circle corresponding to an angle x. It has a range of [-1, 1] and a period of 2π.

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.2

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What is the amplitude of a sine or cosine function?

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The amplitude is the maximum distance from the midline of the graph to its peak or trough. For f(x) = A sin(Bx) or f(x) = A cos(Bx), the amplitude is |A|.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the period of a sine or cosine function?

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The period is the length of one complete cycle of the graph. For f(x) = A sin(Bx) or f(x) = A cos(Bx), the period is given by 2π/|B|.

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.4

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What is a vertical shift in a sine or cosine function?

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A vertical shift moves the graph up or down. For f(x) = A sin(Bx) + D or f(x) = A cos(Bx) + D, D represents the vertical shift.

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How do you determine if a function is sine or cosine based on its graph?

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A sine graph starts at the midline (0) and goes up, while a cosine graph starts at its maximum value (A).

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What effect does a negative sign have in front of a cosine function?

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A negative sign in front of the cosine function reflects the graph across the x-axis. For example, y = -cos(x) is a reflection of y = cos(x).

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the phase shift of a sine or cosine function?

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The phase shift is the horizontal shift left or right for the graph. For f(x) = A sin(B(x - C)) or f(x) = A cos(B(x - C)), the phase shift is C.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the equation for the sine function with a vertical shift?

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The equation is f(x) = A sin(Bx) + D, where D is the vertical shift.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the equation for the cosine function with a vertical shift?

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The equation is f(x) = A cos(Bx) + D, where D is the vertical shift.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E