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Trigonometric Graphs (Grade 10)
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Answer all questions. Show all your working — marks are awarded for method as well as the final answer.

  1. 1
    Write down the amplitude of y = 2 sin x.
    (1)
  2. 2
    Write down the period of y = sin x.
    (1)
  3. 3
    Write down the range of y = 2 sin x + 1.
    (2)
  4. 4
    Describe the transformation from y = cos x to y = cos x + 1.
    (2)
  5. 5
    Write down the equations of the asymptotes of y = tan x for x ∈ [0° ; 360°].
    (2)
  6. 6
    Write down the maximum value of y = 3 cos x − 1.
    (2)
  7. 7
    For what value of x in [0° ; 360°] does y = sin x reach its minimum?
    (1)
  8. 8
    What does a negative value of a do to y = a sin x?
    (1)
  9. 9
    The graph of y = a sinθ + q, where a > 0, has a maximum value of 7 and a minimum value of 1. Determine the values of a and q, and write down the equation of the graph.
    (3)
  10. 10
    The graph of y = a cosθ + q, where a > 0, has a range of [−5 ; 3]. Determine a and q.
    (3)
  11. 11
    A cosine graph passes through a MINIMUM at θ = 0° and has amplitude 2 with no vertical shift. Write down its equation and explain the sign of a.
    (3)
TOTAL: 21 marks
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