notes/education/math/MATH1060 (trig)/Graphing.md
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A graph of sine and cosine

Given the above graph:

  • At the origin, sin(x) = 0 and cos(x) = 1
  • A full wavelength takes 2\pi

Manipulation

Formula Movement
y = cos(x) - 1 Vertical shift down by 1
y = 2cos(x) Vertical stretch by a factor of 2
y = -cos(x) Flip over x axis
y = cos(2x) Horizontal shrink by a factor of 2

Periodic Functions

A function is considered periodic if it repeats itself at even intervals, where each interval is a complete cycle, referred to as a period.

Sinusoidal Functions

A function that has the same shape as a sine or cosine wave is known as a sinusoidal function.

There are 4 general functions:

$$A * sin(B*x - C) + D$$ y = A * cos(B*x -c) + D$$
y = A * sin(B(x - \frac{C}{B})) + D y = A*cos(B(x - \frac{C}{B})) + D$$
Variable Meaning
A The amplitude of a function can be found by taking \|A\|. The sign flips it over the x axis
B Horizontal, or phase
 y = A * \sin(B(x-\frac{C}{B}))