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Graphs of Trigonometric
Functions
3
x
0
2
2
sin x
-1
3
2
5
2
x
0
2
2
2
cos x
-1
3
2
5
2
3
2
y = 3 cos x
-3
max
x-int
min
x-int
max
(0, 3)
(2 , 3)
2
1
1
2
3
( , 0)
2
( 3 , 0)
2
4 x
( , 3)
y = sin x
y=
1
2
3
2
sin x
y = 4 sin x
reflection of y = 4 sin x
y = 2 sin x
y = 4 sin x
period:
2
2
2
3
4
period: 4
2
y = cos (x)
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2
2
period:
amplitude: |a| = |2| = 2
=
b
3
Calculate the five key points.
x
y = 2 sin 3x
2
3
( 2 , 2)
(0, 0)
2
( , -2)
2
3
5
6
( 3 , 0) 2
( , 0)
3
x k k
2
2. range: (, +)
3. period:
4. vertical asymptotes:
x k k
2
2
3
2
3
2
period:
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Example: Find the period and asymptotes and sketch the graph
y
x
x
of y 1 tan 2 x
4
4
3
1. Period of y = tan x is .
Period of y tan 2 x is
.
2
2x , 2x
2
2
Vertical asymptotes: x , x
4
4
3
8
1
,
8 3
1
,
8 3
8
1
1
y tan 2 x
3
3
x
0
0
3 1
,
8
3
8
1
3
3
8
1
3
11
y cot x
x0
x
3
2
x 2
12
x k (k )
2
2. range: (,1] [1, +)
3. period:
4. vertical asymptotes:
x k k
2
y cos x
3
2
5
2
13
y csc x
3
2
5
2
y sin x
4
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