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Example Question #1 : Amplitude, Period, Phase Shift Of A Trig Function
Which equation would produce this sine graph?
The graph has an amplitude of 2 but has been shifted down 1:
In terms of the equation, this puts a 2 in front of sin, and -1 at the end.
This makes it easier to see that the graph starts [is at 0] where .
The phase shift is to the right, or .
Example Question #4 : Amplitude, Period, Phase Shift Of A Trig Function
Which of the following equations could represent a cosine function with amplitude 3, period , and a phase shift of ?
The form of the equation will be
First, think about all possible values of A that could give you an amplitude of 3. Either A = -3 or A = 3 could each produce amplitude = 3. Be sure to look for answer choices that satisfy either of these.
Secondly, we know that the period is . Normally we know what B is and need to find the period, but this is the other way around. We can still use the same equation and solve:
. You can cross multiply to solve and get B = 4.
Finally, we need to find a value of C that satisfies
. Cross multiply to get:
.
Next, plug in B= 4 to solve for C:
Putting this all together, the equation could either be:
or
Example Question #5 : Amplitude, Period, Phase Shift Of A Trig Function
State the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift of the function
Amplitude: 7
Period: /3
Phase Shift: /6
Vertical Shift: -4
Amplitude: 7
Period: -/3
Phase Shift: -/6
Vertical Shift: -4
Amplitude: -7
Period: /3
Phase Shift: -/6
Vertical Shift: 4
Amplitude: 7
Period: /3
Phase Shift: -/6
Vertical Shift: -4
Amplitude: 7
Period: /3
Phase Shift: -/6
Vertical Shift: -4
A common way to make sense of all of the transformations that can happen to a trigonometric function is the following. For the equations y = A sin(Bx + C) + D,
- amplitude is |A|
- period is 2/|B|
- phase shift is -C/B
- vertical shift is D
In our equation, A=-7, B=6, C=, and D=-4. Next, apply the above numbers to find amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift.
To find amplitude, look at the coefficient in front of the sine function. A=-7, so our amplitude is equal to 7.
The period is 2/B, and in this case B=6. Therefore the period of this function is equal to 2/6 or /3.
To find the phase shift, take -C/B, or -/6. Another way to find this same value is to set the inside of the parenthesis equal to 0, then solve for x.
6x+=0
6x=-
x=-/6
Either way, our phase shift is equal to -/6.
The vertical shift is equal to D, which is -4.
y=-7\sin(6x+\pi)-4
Example Question #2 : Amplitude, Period, Phase Shift Of A Trig Function
State the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift of the function
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift:
Vertical Shift: 3
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift:
Vertical Shift: 3
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift:
Vertical Shift: 0
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift:
Vertical Shift: 3
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift:
Vertical Shift: 3
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift:
Vertical Shift: 3
A common way to make sense of all of the transformations that can happen to a trigonometric function is the following. For the equations y = A sin(Bx + C) + D,
- amplitude is |A|
- period is 2/|B|
- phase shift is -C/B
- vertical shift is D
In our equation, A=-1, B=1, C=-, and D=3. Next, apply the above numbers to find amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift.
To find amplitude, look at the coefficient in front of the sine function. A=-1, so our amplitude is equal to 1.
The period is 2/B, and in this case B=1. Therefore the period of this function is equal to 2.
To find the phase shift, take -C/B, or . Another way to find this same value is to set the inside of the parenthesis equal to 0, then solve for x.
x-=0
x=
Either way, our phase shift is equal to .
The vertical shift is equal to D, which is 3.
Example Question #3 : Amplitude, Period, Phase Shift Of A Trig Function
State the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift of the function
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift: -3/2
Vertical Shift: -2
Amplitude: 1
Period: 3/2
Phase Shift:
Vertical Shift: 2
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift: -3/2
Vertical Shift: 2
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift: 3/2
Vertical Shift: 2
Amplitude: 1
Period:
Phase Shift: 3/2
Vertical Shift: 2
A common way to make sense of all of the transformations that can happen to a trigonometric function is the following. For the equations y = A sin(Bx + C) + D,
- amplitude is |A|
- period is 2/|B|
- phase shift is -C/B
- vertical shift is D
In our equation, A=1, B=2, C=-3, and D=2. Next, apply the above numbers to find amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift.
To find amplitude, look at the coefficient in front of the sine function. A=1, so our amplitude is equal to 1.
The period is 2/B, and in this case B=2. Therefore the period of this function is equal to .
To find the phase shift, take -C/B, or 3/2. Another way to find this same value is to set the inside of the parenthesis equal to 0, then solve for x.
2x-3=0
2x=3
x=3/2
Either way, our phase shift is equal to 3/2.
The vertical shift is equal to D, which is 2.
Example Question #111 : Graphing Functions
Which of the trigonometric functions is represented by this graph?
y = tan x
y = csc x
y = cot x
y = sec x
y = csc x
This graph is the graph of y = csc x. The domain of this function is all real numbers except where n is any integer. In other words, there are vertical asymptotes at all multiples of . The range of this function is . The period of this function is .
Example Question #112 : Graphing Functions
Which of the following functions is represented by this graph?
y = csc x
y = cot x
y = tan x
y = sec x
y = cot x
This graph is the graph of y = cot x. The domain of this function is all real numbers except where n is any integer. In other words, there are vertical asymptotes at all multiples of . The range of this function is . The period of this function is .
Example Question #113 : Graphing Functions
Which of the following functions is represented by this graph?
y = cot x
y = csc x
y = tan x
y = sec x
y = sec x
This graph is the graph of y = sec x. The domain of this function is all real numbers except where n is any integer. In other words, there are vertical asymptotes at , , , and so on. The range of this function is . The period of this function is
Example Question #114 : Graphing Functions
Which of the following functions is represented by this graph?
y = sec x
y = cot x
y = csc x
y = tan x
y = tan x
This graph is the graph of y = tan x. The domain of this function is all real numbers except where n is any integer. In other words, there are vertical asymptotes at , and so on. The range of this function is . The period of this function is .
Example Question #5 : Trigonometric Graphs (All Six)
Which of the following functions has a y-intercept of ?
The y-intercept of a function is found by substituting . When we do this to each, we can determine the y-intercept. Don't forget your unit circle!
Thus, the function with a y-intercept of is .
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