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Unit 3 Progress Check: MCQ Part A

1. If the function has a period of , which of the following could be a portion of the graph of in the -plane?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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2.

negative positive

The table gives characteristics of a trigonometric function for selected intervals of . Which of the following
could define ?

(A) only
(B) only
(C) or
(D) Neither nor

3.

The figure shows a terminal ray of an angle of measure in standard position intersecting the unit circle at point
in the -plane. As increases from to , which of the following gives the graph of the displacement of
from the -axis as a function of ?

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(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

4. The periodic function has a period of . It is known that , and that is a

relative maximum of . Which of the following must also be true?
(A) The function must be increasing on and decreasing on .
(B) for all values of .
(C)
(D)

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5.

The figure shows a circle in the -plane with center at the origin, an angle of measure in standard position, and
the intersection point of the terminal ray. What is the value of ?
(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)

6. In the -plane, the terminal ray of an angle in standard position intersects the unit circle at point . Which of the
following is true about the cosine of the angle, as the angle measure increases from to ?
The cosine of the angle decreases then increases, because the horizontal displacement of from the
(A)
-axis decreases, then increases over the interval.
The cosine of the angle decreases, because the horizontal displacement of from the -axis decreases
(B)
over the entire interval.
The cosine of the angle increases, then decreases, because the vertical displacement of from the
(C)
-axis increases, then decreases over the interval.
The cosine of the angle decreases, because the vertical displacement of from the -axis decreases
(D)
over the entire interval.

7. In the -plane, the terminal ray of an angle of measure in standard position intersects the unit circle at point
. If the -coordinate of is times the -coordinate of , and , what is the value of ?

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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

8.

The figure shows an angle of measure in standard position in the -plane. At point , the terminal ray of the
angle intersects a circle centered at the origin. If angle measures radians, what is the -coordinate of ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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9.

The figure shows the terminal ray of an angle in standard position intersecting the unit circle at point in the
-plane. Segment is perpendicular to the -axis. A triangle is formed by the points at the origin, , and . The
function gives the area of the triangle, , based on the measure of the angle , in radians. What is the value
of ? (Note: The area of a triangle with base and height is .)

(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)

10. The functions and are given by and . On the interval , how
many solutions exist to ?
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Infinitely many

11. The function is given by
could be modeled by ?
(A) A scenario where the period is
(B) A scenario where the frequency is
(C) A scenario where the period is
. If all of the other necessary conditions are met, which of the following
and the initial value for is
and the initial value for is
and the initial value for is

(D) A scenario where the frequency is and the initial value for is

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12. The functions and are given by and , where is a constant. If the period of
is half the period of , then solving which of the following equations will give the correct value of ?
(A)

(B)

(C)
(D)

13. The function is defined by for constants and . If has a period of and an amplitude of ,
what are the values of and ?
(A) and
(B) and
(C) and

(D) and

14. The depth of water in a bay periodically increases and decreases with a period of hours. The depth of water, in
feet, at a point in the bay can be modeled by a sinusoidal function of time , measured in hours starting at .
The depth of water at the point is feet at time hours and feet at time hours. If these time-depth
pairs represent a maximum value and the first minimum value after the maximum, respectively, which of the
following could define ?

(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)

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15.

The table gives six ordered pairs. A sinusoidal regression is used to model these data with
a function . To the nearest tenth, what is the value of predicted by the sinusoidal function model using all of
these data?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

16. The periodic function has a period of . The function is increasing on the input-value interval . Which of the
following is true?

(A) , because , , and .

(B) , because the values are on two different increasing intervals.

(C) , because is a multiple of .
(D) , because is a multiple of .

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17. In the -plane, two angles in standard position have measures of and . If , which of the
following is true about and ?
(A)
(B)
(C) and
(D) and

18. The functions and are given by and . On which of the following intervals are both
and increasing?
(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

19. A data set of coordinate pairs is modeled by the function . If the model is consistent with the data
set, which of the following should describe the dependent variable values on the interval ?
(A) The values should be decreasing at a decreasing rate on the interval.
(B) The values should be decreasing at an increasing rate on the interval.
(C) The values should be increasing at a decreasing rate on the interval.
(D) The values should be increasing at an increasing rate on the interval.

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20.

The graph of the function is given. Which of the following could define ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

21. A pendulum swings back and forth, toward and away from a point on a wall. The motion of the pendulum is
periodic. The distance, in inches, from the point on the wall at time seconds is modeled by
. What is the least interval of time between the moments when the pendulum is farthest
from the point on the wall?
The least interval of time is the period of the function, which is second, because the coefficient of is
(A)
and the period is divided by this coefficient.
The least interval of time is the period of the function, which is seconds, because the coefficient of
(B)
is and the period is divided by this coefficient.
The least interval of time is the period of the function, which is seconds, because the coefficient of
(C)
is and the period is that coefficient.
The least interval of time is the period of the function, which is seconds, because the coefficient of
(D)
is and the period is times that coefficient.

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