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Modeling with Sinusoidal Functions

Student Guide

Assignment Summary
For this assignment, you will use sinusoids to model mathematical and real-world problems.

Background Information
Data sets that are cyclical, harmonic, oscillating, or periodic can be modeled with sinusoidal functions.
Finding key features such as minimum, maximum, amplitude, period, and frequency are helpful in
determining a sinusoidal model. Recall that the general forms of equations of sinusoids can be in these
forms: y = a sin(b(x – c)) + d or y = a cos(b(x – c)) + d.

Assignment Instructions
For this project, you are expected to submit the assignment (Parts 1 and 2) at the end of this document.

Step 1: Prepare for the performance task.


a) Read through the guide before you begin so you know the expectations for this assignment.
b) If there is anything that is not clear to you, be sure to ask your teacher.
a) If your word processing program has an equation editor, you can insert your equations here.
Otherwise, print this activity sheet and write your answers by hand.
Step 2: Complete Parts 1 and 2 in the Assignment section of this document.
a) Read all directions carefully.
b) Complete each task.
c) Insert images or screenshots of graphs when needed. Be sure that all graphs or screenshots
include appropriate information such as titles, labeled axes, etc.
d) Be sure to show all your work. You will be given partial credit based on the work you show and
the completeness and accuracy of your explanations
e) Consider underlining and circling important components in the problems.
Step 3: Evaluate your project using this checklist.
If you can check each box below, you are ready to submit your project.

 Have you answered all questions in Part 1 and Part 2?


 Have you shown your work?
 Did you include an image or screenshot of a graph when requested?
 Are all your equations correct? Be sure to check your formatting carefully.
Step 4: Revise and submit your project.
a) If you were unable to check off all of the requirements on the checklist, go back and make
sure that your project is complete. Save your project before submitting it.
b) Your teacher will give you further directions about how to submit your work. You may be
asked to submit your responses through the virtual classroom, email it to your teacher, or print
it and hand in a hard copy.
c) Congratulations! You have completed your project.

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Assignment
Part 1: Write mathematical equations of sinusoids.
1. The following sinusoid is plotted below. Complete the following steps to model the curve using the
cosine function.

a) What is the phase shift, c, of this curve? (2 points)

b) What is the vertical shift, d, of this curve? (2 points)

c) What is the amplitude, a, of this curve? (2 points)

d) What is the period and the frequency factor, b, of this curve? (2 points)

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e) Write an equation using the cosine function that models this data set. (5 points)

2. The following points are a minimum and a maximum of a sinusoid. Complete the following steps to
model the curve using the sine function.
(4.5, 2), (1.5, 22)

a) What is the vertical shift, d, of this curve? (2 points)

b) What is the amplitude, a, of this curve? (2 points)

c) What is period and the frequency factor, b, of this curve? (2 points)

d) Write an equation using the sine function that models this curve. (5 points)

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Part 2: Model real-world problems using sinusoids.


1. The average monthly high temperatures for Phoenix, Arizona from the years 1981-2010 are shown in
the table below, with the value 1 representing the month of January, and the value of 12 representing
the month of December. Complete the following steps to model the curve using the sine function.

Average
Month Temperature
(°F)
1 69
2 72
3 78
4 86
5 95
6 104
7 106
8 104
9 100
10 89
11 76
12 67

a) Make a scatterplot of the data. Use the grid below or include a screenshot of the data plotted from
a calculator. (2 points)

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b) What is the minimum temperature in the data set? (1 point)

c) What is the maximum temperature in the data set? (1 point)

d) What is the vertical shift, d, for the data set? (2 points)

e) What is the amplitude, a, for the data set? (2 points)

f) What is the period and frequency factor for the data set? (2 points)

g) What is the phase shift for the data set? (2 points)

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h) Write an equation using the sine function that models this data set. (5 points)

i) When would you expect the temperature in Phoenix to be 82°? (2 points)

2. In the real-world, humans hear sound as an analog signal. This means the signal is a continuous
waveform, which is completely processable by human ears. However, machines ‘hear’ sound a little
differently, as they process sound digitally, which is a discrete waveform.
When sound is recorded or transmitted electronically, the continuous (analog) waveform is sampled
to convert it to a discrete (digital) sequence. Sampling is the process of reducing a continuous-time
signal to a discrete-time signal. As the sampling rate increases, the sound quality of the recording or
transmission will improve.
The graphs below represent two different samples of a pure tone. Sample 1 is taken 8 times per unit
of time. Sample 2 is taken 16 times per unit of time.
Sample 1:

Sample 2:

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a) Why would sample 2 reproduce a better replication of the pure signal? (2 points)

b) Write a sinusoid model for Sample 2. (5 points)

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