Section 8.2: Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions

What is the period of the tangent function?

• π

• 3π

• 2π

• π/2

Which function is defined by the reciprocal identity secx = 1/cosx?

• Cosecant

• Secant

• Cotangent

• Sine

What is the range of the function y = cscx?

• [0, ∞)

• (-∞, -1] ∪ [1, ∞)

• [-1, 1]

• (-∞, ∞)

Which of the following is a characteristic of the graph of y = Acsc(Bx)?

• The period is 2π/|B|

• The period is π/|B|

• The period is π|B|

• The period is 2π|B|

What is the domain of the function y = secx?

• x ≠ π/2 + πk, k is an integer

• x ≠ πk, k is an integer

• x ≠ 2πk, k is an integer

• All real numbers

Which function has vertical asymptotes at x = kπ, where k is an integer?

• y = tanx

• y = cscx

• y = cotx

• y = secx

What is the stretching/compressing factor in the function y = Asec(Bx - C) + D?

• |B|

• |C|

• |A|

• |D|

Which trigonometric function is an odd function?

• y = secx

• y = cosx

• y = tanx

• y = cscx

What describes the behavior of the graph of y = tanx as it approaches its vertical asymptotes?

• Both increases and decreases without bound

• The graph increases without bound

• The graph remains constant

• The graph decreases without bound

What is the phase shift of the function y = Acot(Bx - C) + D?

• D/B

• C/B

• A/C

• B/C