Trigonometry and Pre-

Calculus Tutor
Worksheet 8
Graphing Trigonometric
Functions

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Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus Tutor – Worksheet 8 – Graphing Trigonometric
Functions
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1. Graph 𝑦 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2 ) on the grid below.

2. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜃 − 𝜋) on the grid below.

3. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.

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4. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.

5. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜃) + 1 on the grid below.

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6. Graph 𝑦 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2 ) − 1 on the grid below.

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7. Graph 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝜃 − 2 ) + 2 on the grid below.

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8. Graph 𝑦 = 4 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (2 ) on the grid below.

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9. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 (2) on the grid below.

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10. Graph 𝑦 = 3𝑐𝑠𝑐 (𝜃) on the grid below.

11. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.

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12. Graph 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝜃) + 1 on the grid below.

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13. Graph 𝑦 = 4 𝑐𝑜𝑡 (𝜃) on the grid below.

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14. Graph 𝑦 = 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜃) + 2 on the grid below.

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15. Graph 𝑦 = 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.

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Answers – Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus Tutor – Worksheet 8 – Graphing
Trigonometric Functions

To graph a trig function, identify the period, intercepts, maximum values, and
minimum values. Then plot those points and draw a smooth, flowing curve
connecting them.
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1. Graph 𝑦 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2 ) on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the sine function 𝑦 = asin(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is |𝑎|,
𝑏
the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The sine function has an amplitude
of 3.
2𝜋
The period of this function is = 4𝜋.
1/2

The intercepts are: (−2𝜋, 0), (0,0), (2𝜋, 0)

The minimum value is at: (−𝜋, −3)

The maximum value is at: (𝜋, 3)

The graph looks like this:

2. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜃 − 𝜋) on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the cosine function 𝑦 = acos(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is
𝑏
|𝑎|, the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑.
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 2𝜋
The period of this function is = 𝜋. The cosine graph is shifted 𝜋 units to the
2
right and has an amplitude of 2.
7𝜋 5𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋
The intercepts are: (± , 0) , (± , 0) , (± , 0) , (± 4 , 0) , (0, −2)
4 4 4

The minimum values are at: (−2𝜋, −2), (−𝜋, −2), (0, −2), (𝜋, −2), (2𝜋, −2)
3𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋
The maximum values are at: (− , 2) , (− 2 , 2) , (2 , 2) , ( 2 , 2)
2

The graph looks like this:

3. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the sine function 𝑦 = asin(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is |𝑎|,
𝑏
the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The sine function has an amplitude
of 2 and is shifted downward one unit.

The period of this function is = 2𝜋.

11𝜋 7𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
The intercepts are: (− , 0) , (− , 0) , (6 , 0) , ( 6 , 0) , (0, −1)
6 6

𝜋 3𝜋
The minimum values are at: (− 2 , −3) , ( 2 , −3)

3𝜋 𝜋
The maximum values are at: (− , 1) , ( , 1)
2 2

The graph looks like this:

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4. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.
2𝜋
The period of the cosine function 𝑦 = acos(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is
𝑏
|𝑎|, the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑.
2𝜋
The period of this function is = 𝜋 and the graph is shifted downward 1 unit.
2

11𝜋 7𝜋 5𝜋 𝜋
The intercepts are: (± , 0) , (± , 0) , (± , 0) , (± 6 , 0) , (0, 1)
6 6 6

3𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋
The minimum values are at: (− , −3) , (− 2 , −3) , (2 , −3) , ( 2 , −3)
2

The maximum values are at: (−2𝜋, 1), (−𝜋, 1), (0,1), (𝜋, 1), (2𝜋, 1)

The graph looks like this:

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5. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜃) + 1 on the grid below.
2𝜋
The period of the sine function 𝑦 = asin(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is |𝑎|,
𝑏
the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The sine function has an amplitude
of 2 and is shifted upward one unit.

The period of this function is = 2𝜋.

5𝜋 𝜋 7𝜋 11𝜋
The intercepts are: (− , 0) , (− 6 , 0) , ( 6 , 0) , ( , 0) , (0,1)
6 6

𝜋 3𝜋
The minimum values are at: (− 2 , −1) , ( 2 , −1)

3𝜋 𝜋
The maximum values are at: (− 2
, 3) , (2 , 3)

The graph looks like this:

𝜃
6. Graph 𝑦 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2 ) − 1 on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the sine function 𝑦 = acos(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is |𝑎 |,
𝑏
the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The sine function has an amplitude
of 3 and a shift downward of 1 unit.
2𝜋
The period of this function is 1/2 = 4𝜋.

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 𝜋 7𝜋
The intercepts are: ( 4 , 0) , (0, −1), ( 4 , 0)

The minimum value is at: (−𝜋, −4)

The maximum value is at: (𝜋, 2)

The graph looks like this:

𝜋
7. Graph 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝜃 − 2 ) + 2 on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the sine function 𝑦 = asin(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is |𝑎|,
𝑏
the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑.

The period of this function is 2𝜋. The graph has an amplitude of 1, is shifted to the
𝜋
right 2 units, and is shifted upward 2 units.

The only intercept is: (0,1)

The minimum values are at: (−2𝜋, 1), (0,1), (2𝜋, 1)

The maximum values are at: (−𝜋, 3), (−𝜋, 3)

The graph looks like this:

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8. Graph 𝑦 = 4 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (2 ) on the grid below.
𝜋
The period of the tangent function 𝑦 = atan(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is 𝑏 , the phase shift is 𝑐
1
and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The tangent function is compressed by a factor of 4.
𝜋
The period of this function is = 2𝜋 and the graph is increasing throughout its
1/2
domain. The intercepts are: (−2𝜋, 0), (0,0), (2𝜋, 0)

The graph has no minimum or maximum, but it has vertical asymptotes at: 𝑥 =
−𝜋, 𝑥 = 𝜋

The graph looks like this:

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 𝜃
9. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 (2) on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the secant function 𝑦 = asec(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the phase shift is 𝑐
𝑏
and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The secant function has vertical stretch by a factor of 2,
and has vertical asymptotes when the cosine function equals zero.
2𝜋
The period of this function is 1/2 = 4𝜋.

The only intercept is: (0,2). The graph has vertical asymptotes at: 𝑥 = −𝜋, 𝑥 = 𝜋

The graph has a local minimum value at: (0,2) where the cosine graph equals 1.
The graph has local maximum values at: (−2𝜋, −2), (2𝜋, −2) where the cosine
graph again equals 1.

The graph looks like this:

10. Graph 𝑦 = 3𝑐𝑠𝑐 (𝜃) on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the cosecant function 𝑦 = acsc(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the phase shift is
𝑏
𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The cosecant function has vertical stretch by a factor
of 3, and has vertical asymptotes when the sine function equals zero.

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The period of this function is 2𝜋.

The graph has no intercepts. Vertical asymptotes are: 𝑥 = ±2𝜋, 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = ±𝜋

𝜋 3𝜋
The graph has local maximum values at: (− 2 , −3) , ( 2 , −3) where the sine
graph equals 1 or −1.
3𝜋 𝜋
The graph has local minimum values at: (− , 3) , (2 , 3) where the sine graph
2
again equals 1 or −1

The graph looks like this:

11. Graph 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the secant function 𝑦 = asec(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the phase shift is 𝑐
𝑏
and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The secant function has vertical stretch by a factor of 2,
and has vertical asymptotes when the cosine function equals zero.

The period of this function is 2𝜋.

The graph has one intercept at (0,1). The vertical asymptotes are at
3𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋
𝑥=− , 𝑥 = − 2 , 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑥 =
2 2

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The graph has local minimum values at: (−2𝜋, 1), (0,1), (2𝜋, 1) where the cosine
graph equals 1.

The graph has local maximum values at: (−𝜋, −3), (𝜋, −3) where the cosine
graph equals −1.

The graph looks like this:

12. Graph 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝜃) + 1 on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the secant function 𝑦 = asec(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the phase shift is 𝑐
𝑏
and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The secant function has a vertical shift upward of 1 unit,
and has vertical asymptotes when the cosine function equals zero. These
3𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋
asymptotes are at 𝑥 = − , 𝑥 = −2,𝑥 = 2,𝑥 = .
2 2

The period of this function is 2𝜋.

The intercepts are: (−𝜋, 0), (0,2), (𝜋, 0)

The graph has a local minimum value at: (−2𝜋, 2), (0,2), (2𝜋, 2) where the cosine
graph equals 1. The graph has local maximum values at: (−𝜋, 0), (𝜋, 0) where the
cosine graph equals −1.

The graph looks like this:

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13. Graph 𝑦 = 4 𝑐𝑜𝑡 (𝜃) on the grid below.
𝜋
The period of the cotangent function 𝑦 = acot(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is 𝑏 , the phase shift is
1
𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The cotangent function is compressed by a factor of 4.

The period of this function is 𝜋. The graph has a negative slope throughout its
domain.
3𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋
The intercepts are: (− , 0) , (− 2 , 0) , (2 , 0) , ( 2 , 0)
2

The graph has no minimum or maximum, but it has vertical asymptotes at: 𝑥 =
−2𝜋, 𝑥 = −𝜋, 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝜋, 𝑥 = 2𝜋

The graph looks like this:

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14. Graph 𝑦 = 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝜃) + 2 on the grid below.

2𝜋
The period of the sine function 𝑦 = asin(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is , the amplitude is |𝑎|,
𝑏
the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The sine function has an amplitude
3
of 2.

3
The period of this function is 2𝜋. The graph has an amplitude of 2, is shifted
upward 2 units.

The only intercept is: (0,2)

𝜋 1 3𝜋 1
The minimum values are at: (− 2 , 2) , ( 2 , 2)

3𝜋 7 𝜋 7
The maximum values are at: (− , ),( , )
2 2 2 2

The graph looks like this:

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15. Graph 𝑦 = 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜃) − 1 on the grid below.
2𝜋
The period of the cosine function 𝑦 = acos(𝑏𝜃 − 𝑐) + 𝑑 is 𝑏
, the amplitude is
|𝑎|, the phase shift is 𝑐 and the vertical shift is 𝑑. The period of this function is 2𝜋.
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The graph has an amplitude of 2, is shifted downward 1 unit.

The intercepts are: (−5.12,0), (−1.16,0), (0, 1.5), (1.16,0), (5.12,0)

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The minimum values are at: (−𝜋, − 2) , (𝜋, − 2)

3 3 3
The maximum values are at: (−2𝜋, 2) , (0, 2) , (2𝜋, 2)

The graph looks like this:

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