1. Transformations of the Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
Credit to: JMerrill, 2010
EQ: How do I transform the graphs of trigonometric functions?

2. Amplitude: Sine Function
(Sinusoidal)
The maximum height of this sine function is 1. It goes one unit above and one unit below the x-axis, which is the center of its graph. This maximum height is called the amplitude. 1 1

3. Amplitude: Cosine Function
(Cosinusoidal)
The maximum height of the cosine function is 1. It goes one unit above and one unit below the x-axis, which is the center of it’s graph. This maximum height is called the amplitude. 1 1

4. amplitude = ½|Max - Min|
The amplitude of the normal sine or cosine function is 1.
To change the amplitude of a sine or cosine function, you would need to vertically stretch or compress the function.
amplitude = ½|Max - Min|
How to find: Choose the horizontal line that is dead-center of the graph. The amplitude has the same height above the center line (axis of the wave) as the height below the center line.

5. Examples: What is the amplitude?
Vertical ______ by a factor of ___
Amp: ____
Vertical ______ by a factor of ___
Amp: ____
Vertical ______ by a factor of ___
Amp: ____

6. Period: Sine Function
This one piece of the sine function repeats over and over, causing the sine function to be periodic. The length of this piece is called the period of the function. The normal sine function will repeat every ___ units.

7. Period: Cosine Function
This one piece of the cosine function repeats over and over, causing the cosine function to be periodic. The length of this piece is called the period of the function. The normal cosine function will repeat every ___ units.

8. Period
Therefore, the period of a normal sine or cosine function is 2π.
To change the period of a sine or cosine function, you would need to horizontally stretch or compress the function.
The period is found by: period =
In the equation, b affects the frequency, which is related to the period.

9. Period Examples of f(x) = sin bx
The period of the sinx (parent) is 2π.
The period of sin2x is π. p=
If b > 1, the graph shrinks.
Therefore, this graph is happening twice as often as the original wave. This means that two waves will fit in the same space as one wave for the normal sine function.

10. Period Examples of f(x) = sin bx
The period of y = sinx (parent) is 2π.
The period of sin ½ x is π. p=
If b < 1, the graph stretches.
This graph is happening half as often as the original wave. Therefore, only half of the graph could fit in the original period.

11. What is the period? Examples
Horizontal ______ by a factor of ___
Per: ____
Horizontal ______ by a factor of ___
Per: ____
Horizontal ______ by a factor of ___
Per: ____
Horizontal ______ by a factor of ___
Per: ____

12. Examples: y = A sin bx y = A cos bx
Give the amplitude and period of each funtion:
Y = 4 cos 2x
y= -4 sin 1/3 x

13. Can You Write the Equation?
Sine or cosine?
Amplitude?
Period? b?
Equation?

14. Equation?
Sine or Cosine?
Amplitude?
Period? b?
Equation:

15. Graphing: Find the Critical points
To find the critical intervals (max/min, intercepts)

16. Can You Draw the Graph?
y = 4 sin 2x
A= _____ P=_____

17. Can You Draw the Graph?
y = -6cos(½x)
A= _____ P=_____