Worksheet 3 (Practice) - Graph of Sine and Cosine Function
Worksheet 3 (Practice) - Graph of Sine and Cosine Function
1. Without graphing, determine the amplitude and the period of each function. State the period in
degrees and in radians.
2. Find the amplitude, period, and phase shift of the function, and graph one complete period.
3. Without graphing, determine the amplitude,period and phase shift of each function. State the
period in degrees and in radians.
4. Find the amplitude, period, and phase shift of the function, and graph one complete period.
5) For each function, state the amplitude, period, and phase shift. Then graph the function.
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1) 𝑦 = 4sin(𝑥 − ) 2) 𝑦 = 3𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 − 1
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a) Period: a) Period:
b) Amplitude: b) Amplitude:
7) This graph shows the number of fish in a lagoon over a 24-hour period
starting at midnight.
a) What was the maximum number of fish in the lagoon?
b) How many fish were in the lagoon at midnight?
c) Find an equation for this function.
d) How many fish were in the lagoon at 2pm?
8) A Ferris wheel moves with constant speed and completes one rotation every 40 seconds. The wheel has
a radius of 12 m and its lowest point is 2 m above the ground.
a. Find a cosine equation for the height of a seat on the Ferris wheel.
The chair first reaches a height of 20 m above the ground after 𝑝 seconds.
b. Find the angle that the chair has rotated through to reach this position.
c. Find the value of p.
9. The graph of one complete period of a sine or cosine curve is given. (a) Find the amplitude,
period, and phase shift. (b) Write an equation that represents the curve in the form