Sine & Cosine Graphs

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What is the period of a sine or cosine graph?

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The period can be found using the formula 2π/B, where B is the coefficient of x in the function.

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.4

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What is the equation of the graph that has an amplitude of 2?

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y = 2 sin x

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the domain and range of the function y = sin x?

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Domain: (-∞, ∞), Range: [-1, 1]

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Find the period of the function y = cos(3x).

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The period is 2π/3.

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.4

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What effect does a negative 'a' value have in the function y = a sin(bx) + d?

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A negative 'a' value causes a reflection across the X axis.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the amplitude of the function y = 4 cos(x)?

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The amplitude is 4.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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How do you determine the phase shift of the function y = sin(x - π/2)?

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The phase shift is π/2 to the right.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the vertical shift in the function y = sin(x) + 3?

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The vertical shift is 3 units up.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the general form of a sine function?

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y = a sin(bx - c) + d, where a is the amplitude, b affects the period, c is the phase shift, and d is the vertical shift.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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What is the relationship between the sine and cosine functions?

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The sine function is a phase shift of the cosine function: sin(x) = cos(x - π/2).

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E