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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Use the form to find the variables used to find the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical shift.
Step 2
Find the amplitude .
Amplitude:
Step 3
Step 3.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 3.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 3.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 3.4
Divide by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
The phase shift of the function can be calculated from .
Phase Shift:
Step 4.2
Replace the values of and in the equation for phase shift.
Phase Shift:
Step 4.3
Divide by .
Phase Shift:
Phase Shift:
Step 5
List the properties of the trigonometric function.
Amplitude:
Period:
Phase Shift: ( to the right)
Vertical Shift: None
Step 6
Step 6.1
Find the point at .
Step 6.1.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 6.1.2
Simplify the result.
Step 6.1.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 6.1.2.2
The exact value of is .
Step 6.1.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.2.4
The final answer is .
Step 6.2
Find the point at .
Step 6.2.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 6.2.2
Simplify the result.
Step 6.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 6.2.2.2
Add and .
Step 6.2.2.3
The exact value of is .
Step 6.2.2.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2.5
The final answer is .
Step 6.3
Find the point at .
Step 6.3.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 6.3.2
Simplify the result.
Step 6.3.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 6.3.2.2
Add and .
Step 6.3.2.3
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant.
Step 6.3.2.4
The exact value of is .
Step 6.3.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.3.2.6
The final answer is .
Step 6.4
Find the point at .
Step 6.4.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 6.4.2
Simplify the result.
Step 6.4.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 6.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 6.4.2.3
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant. Make the expression negative because sine is negative in the fourth quadrant.
Step 6.4.2.4
The exact value of is .
Step 6.4.2.5
Multiply .
Step 6.4.2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.4.2.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.4.2.6
The final answer is .
Step 6.5
Find the point at .
Step 6.5.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 6.5.2
Simplify the result.
Step 6.5.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 6.5.2.2
Add and .
Step 6.5.2.3
Subtract full rotations of until the angle is greater than or equal to and less than .
Step 6.5.2.4
The exact value of is .
Step 6.5.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.5.2.6
The final answer is .
Step 6.6
List the points in a table.
Step 7
The trig function can be graphed using the amplitude, period, phase shift, vertical shift, and the points.
Amplitude:
Period:
Phase Shift: ( to the right)
Vertical Shift: None
Step 8