Using Transformations Activity

Question 1: State the transformations, and graph the following trigonometric functions from 0 to
2𝜋.

Transformations:
1
• Amplitude = 4
• Reflection in the 𝑥-axis
2𝜋
• Period = ⇒ 𝜋
2
𝜋
• Phase shift of 2 units to the right
• Vertical displacement of 1 unit up
Graph:

Transformations:
• Amplitude = 5
2𝜋
• Period = 1 ⇒ 4𝜋
2
𝜋
• Phase shift of 2 units to the right
• Vertical displacement of 2 units down
Graph:

Question 2: Determine a function that could be represented by the following graphs.

The graph has a maximum of 2 and a minimum of -2, which gives us:
2−(−2)
• Amplitude = =2
2
2+(−2)
• Vertical displacement = =0
2

From the graph:

2𝜋
• Period = ⇒𝜋
𝜋
𝜋
• Phase shift = 3 units to the right
• It has been reflected in the x-axis and it is a sine function
𝜋
∴ the equation for the graph is 𝑓(𝑥) = −2sin⁡(𝑥 − 3 )
The graph has a maximum of 0.5 and a minimum of -0.5, which gives us:
0.5−(−0.5) 1
• Amplitude = ⁡⇒ 2
2
0.5+(−0.5)
• Vertical displacement = ⇒0
2

From the graph:

• Period = 4𝜋
2𝜋 1
• k = 4𝜋⇒2
• It has been reflected in the x-axis and it is a cosine function
1 1
∴ the equation for the graph is⁡𝑓(𝑥) = − 2 cos (2 𝑥)