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Do the Math (Example 1)
From the graph, you can see that the maximum value is 2.5 and the minimum
value is - 2.5 .
The graph repeats itself in intervals of π . So, the period of the graph is π .
2πb = π → b = 0.5
Write an equation.
y = 2.5 cos ( )
2 x
1
frequency = _ =_ 1
= 2000 Hz
period 0.0005
Write an equation.
((
P(t) = 2 sin _ ))
2π t = 4 sin 4000 πt
0.0005
4
2
Graph the function.
1
x
0
0.00025 0.0005 0.00075 0.001
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
0.5 2
x
0
x 2π 4π 6π 8π
0 -2
π 2π
-4
-0.5 -6
2π ;
5. amplitude = 2; period = _ y = 2 cos 5x
-1 5
6. amplitude = _
3 3 sin 2x
, period = π; y = _
4 4
2. a = 2; b = 2; amplitude = 2; period = 4 π 7. y
5
y
3 4
2 3
1 2
x
0 1
2π 4π 6π 8π
-1 0
x
0.003 0.006 0.009
-2 -1
-3 -2
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3. a = -3; b = 4; amplitude = 3; period = 8 π
-4
y
3 -5
2
y = 5 sin(500πx)
1
1 = 250 Hz
frequency = _
x 0.004
0
4π 8π 12π 8. Jeremy’s error was in multiplying instead of
-1 dividing by the horizontal stretch factor.
x
y = 4 cos _
-2 2
-3
C. y
10
1
5
x
0
0.01 0.02
x
0
2.5 5 -1
-5
-2
14 = _
b=_ 7 → _
π π
1 = _
2π b 7
The correct answer choice is D.
Identify the period. Then solve for b, and substitute into the function rule.
π
The graph repeats itself in intervals of _
3 . So, the period of the
_ π
graph is 3 .
_ π
πb = 3 → b = 1
_
3
f(x) = a tan ( 3
)
x
2 = a tan ( ( _π
3 - 12 ))
( ) π
= a tan - _
4
( )
= a -1
-2 = a
y = -2 tan ( 3
x )
Do the Math (Example 2)
Subtract two consecutive asymptotes to find the period of the tangent function.
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The height h of the climber and the distance 50 feet form two legs of a right triangle.
Use this information to write tan θ = __ h
50 .
The tangent function h = 50 tan θ gives the height of the climber as a function of the
observer’s viewing angle.
Evaluating the function for θ = 80° gives h ≈ 283.6, which is a height of 283.6 feet.
The cliff is 300 feet high, so this viewing angle would occur when the climber is
at about 284 feet.
( )
4
3x
y = −4 tan _
2
2
6. The graph repeats itself in intervals of 3π.
x
The period of the graph is 3π.
-2π -π 0 π 2π
-2 πb = 3π → b = 3
-4
f(x) = a tan _
3 ()
x
3π ,
A point on the graph is − _
4 (
−2.5. )
−2.5 = a tan ((_
4 ))
π 1 ) (− _
3.
1 ; period = _
a = - 5; b = _ 3π
4 4
3
y
4 π
−2.5 = a tan − _
4 ( )
2 −2.5 = a(−1)
100 tan θ
_ = t
3
Algebra 2 AK154 Journal and Practice Workbook
yes; The viewing angle would reach 70° when 10. Subtract two consecutive asymptotes to find the
tan 70° = __ h
50 , or 137.4 ≈ h, when the climber is about period of the tangent function.
( )
137 meters above the ground.
9 - − _
period of f(x): _ 3 = _
12 = 3
4 4 4
8. The domain of the function is
3 - ( − _
2) 2
⎧ ⎫ period of g(x): _ 3 = _
6 = 3
⎩ ( π
⎨ x | x ≠ b __
2 )⎬ ⎭. It is not affected by a.
+ nπ 2
The range of the function is all real numbers, The period of f(x) is equal to the period of g(x).
It is not affected by the values of a and b.
11. πb = _
π
→ b = _
1
6 6
h
( )
9A. tan θ = _
300 1 (x)
h y = tan _
B. tan 60° = _ _ 1
300
―
6
√3 =_ h y = tan(6x)
―
300
=h
300 √3
The correct answer choice is D.
519.6 ≈ h
y= 5 is g(x) = -5 sin 4 (x - __ π
) + 5.
8
The graph of g has the same shape as the graph of f, but one of
A phase shift of π units to the left maps the minimum point on
_
4
the graph of g to the minimum point on the graph of f.
(
_
4 ) (
π , 0 → )
0 , 0
Write the equation of a function h(x) whose graph coincides with the graph of f.
(( ) )
h(x) = -5 sin 4 x + _ π - _
π + 5
4 8
= -5 sin 4 x +
( _
)
π + 5
8
The graph intersects the midline twice during one cycle, at the points ( 5, 75) and (15, 75).
The cycle begins with the point on the observation wheel nearest the ground, so one
minimum point is ( 0, 15). A second occurs at the end of the cycle (the period) at
the point ( 20, 15). The only maximum point occurs midway through the cycle at ( 10, 135).
(0, 15): The observation wheel begins with the point at a height of 15 meters.
(5, 75): The point reaches the height of the wheel’s axle, 75 meters, in 5 minutes.
(10, 135): At 10 minutes, the point reaches its maximum height of 135 meters at
the top of the wheel.
120
90
60
30
x
0 10 20 30
( )
0
y = −6 cos(__
5x ) + 2, y = 6 cos _____
π π π 2π 5π x − 5π
6 3 2 3 6 4. 5
+ 2; The
-2
period is 10π, so b = 5, the amplitude is 6
-4 because the difference between the maximum
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−3 = a tan _
4 ()
π
−3 = a
( ( ))
60 + 70 = 130.
π _
6 = a tan _ 7 − _
1 + 2
h(t) 5 4 2
120 π
4 = a tan _
4 ()
4 = a
80
π
11. A phase shift of __
12
units to the right with a
40
reflection over the midline makes a graph that
t coincides. The correct answer choice is C.
0 4 8 12
60
40
20
t
0 0.5 1 1.5
1
T = -15.8 sin _____ m -
-1.99
( 3.99 ) + 60.6 .
The m-coordinate of the point ( 10.414, 11)means the month is October and the
day is 0.414(31) = 12.834 days after the 15th. So the model gives the day October 28
as the first day with no more than 11 hours of daylight in New Orleans.
The m-coordinate of the point ( 1.965, 11)means the month is February and the day
is 0.035(28) = 0.98 days before the 15th. So, the model gives the day February 14 as
the last day with no more than 11 hours of daylight in New Orleans.
From about October 28 through approximately February 14, New Orleans, Louisiana
gets no more than 11 hours of daylight.
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b=_ 6
π The amplitude is half the distance between
the maximum and minimum or 12. Since
The horizontal midline is between the highest and temperatures increase near the beginning,
72 +2
lowest data points which is k = ______ 29
= 50.5. let a = 12.
The closest occurrence of temperature close to
50.5 is in month 4, so h = 4. The rough model is y = 12 sin __π6 ( x - 4) + 64.
The calculator gives the equation
The amplitude is half the distance between the y ≈ 12.61 sin(0.51x - 21.2) + 64.79.
highest and lowest data points or 21.5. Since
h
temperatures increase near the beginning, let
a = 21.5. 60