Emilio Aguinaldo College

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

PRE-CALCULUS
CREATIVE OUTPUT

INVESTIGATING CHANGES TO THE BASIC GRAPHS

TOPIC 1: MULTIPLYING THE FUNCTION BY A NUMBER
What will happen if I multiply the function by a number?
SINE GRAPHS NOTE Do not clear your screen between each graph.
1. Draw y = sin x and note the important points you have entered in the above table.
2. Draw y = 2 sin x
Is there any change in the graph? If so what?
3. Now, try to draw another graph of sin x multiplied by any constant greater than 2.
Is there any change in the graph? If so what?
4. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin x
Draw the graph and check your prediction.
Was your prediction (or conjecture) correct?

Complete the following sentence:

If the function y = sin x is multiplied by a constant (i.e. a number) value, then
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COS GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph.
Clear your screen and repeat the above activities for y = cos x and so on.
Complete the following sentence:
If the function y = cos x is multiplied by a constant (i.e. a number) value, then
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TAN GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
Repeat the above activities for y = tan x and so on, noting the changes at the points
where x = 45º, 135º, 225º 315º
Complete the following sentence:
If the function y = tan x is multiplied by a constant (i.e. a number) value, then
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THESE KINDS OF GRAPHS ARE KNOWN AS y = a sin x or y = a cos x or y = a tan x
where a is the number by which you multiplied the function.
 Emilio Aguinaldo College
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

TOPIC 2 MULTIPLYING THE ANGLE BY A NUMBER

What will happen if I multiply the angle in the function by a number?

SINE GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
1. Draw y = sin x and note the important points you have entered in the above table.
2. Draw y = sin 2x
Is there any change in the graph? If so what?
3. Predict what might happen if you draw another graph of sin x where the angle x multiplied
by any constant greater than 2.
Draw it and verify your prediction
Was your prediction (or conjecture) correct?
4. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin ½ x
Draw the graph and check your prediction.
5. Complete the following sentence:
If the angle in the function y = sin x is multiplied by a constant (i.e. a number) value, then
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COS GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
Clear your screen and repeat the above activities for y = cos x and so on.
Complete the following sentence:
If the angle in the function y = cos x is multiplied by a constant (i.e. a number) value, then
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TAN GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
Repeat the above activities for y = tan x and so on, noting the angles at which the key points
occur.
Complete the following sentence:
If the angle in the function y = tan x is multiplied by a constant (i.e. a number) value, then
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THIS KIND OF GRAPH IS KNOWN AS y = sin bx or y = cos bx or y = tan bx where b is the

number by which you multiplied the angle
 Emilio Aguinaldo College
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

TOPIC 3 ADDING A NUMBER TO THE END OF THE FUNCTION

What will happen if I add a number to the end of the function?
SINE GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
1. Draw y = sin x and note the important points you have entered in the above table.
2. Draw y = sin x+ 1
Is there any change in the graph? If so what?
3. Predict what will happen if you another graph of sin x plus another constant greater than 1
at the end of the function.
Draw it and verify your prediction
Was your prediction (or conjecture) correct?
4. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin x 1
Draw the graph and check your prediction.
5. Predict what will happen if you another graph of sin x plus another constant less than -1 at
the end of the function.
Draw it and verify your prediction
Was your prediction (or conjecture) correct?
6. Complete the following sentence:
If the a number is added to the end of the function y = sin x, then
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COS GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
Clear your screen and repeat the above activities for y = cos x and so on.
Complete the following sentence:
If the a number is added to the end of the function y = cos x, then
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TAN GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
Repeat the above activities for y = tan x and so on, noting the angles at which the key points
occur.
Complete the following sentence:
If the a number is added to the end of the function y = tan x, then
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THIS KIND OF GRAPH IS KNOWN AS : y = sin x + c or y = cos x + cos y = tan x + c where
c is the number you added on to the end of the function
 Emilio Aguinaldo College
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

TOPIC 4 ADDING DEGREES TO THE VALUE OF X

What will happen if I add (or subtract) a certain number of degrees to the x in the function?
SINE GRAPHS Remember do not clear your screen between each graph
1. Draw y = sin x Note the important points you entered in your table.
2. Draw y = sin (x + 30º)
Is there any change in the graph? If so what?
3. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin (x + 60º)
Draw the graph and check your prediction.
4. If you were correct, predict what will happen if you draw y = sin (x 30º)
Draw the graph and check your prediction.
5. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin (x + 90º)
Draw the graph and check your prediction.
What graph have you got now?

6. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin x (x 90º)

Draw the graph and check your prediction.

7. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin (90º + x)

Draw the graph and check your prediction.
What graph have you got now?

8. Predict what will happen if you draw y = sin x (90º x)

Draw the graph and check your prediction.

Make statements to describe what will happen if you add or subtract degrees to or from the x.
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COS GRAPHS AS BEFORE do not clear your screen between each graph
Repeat the above activities for y = cos (x + pº) and so on.
Make statements to describe what will happen if you add or subtract degrees to or from the x .
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TAN GRAPHS AS BEFORE do not clear your screen between each graph
Repeat the above activities for y = tan (x + pº) and so on, noting the changes in the degrees
when the function equals 1 or + 1
Make statements to describe what will happen if you add or subtract degrees to or from the x .
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