Trigonometric Graphs (Grade 10) — Worksheet & Memo

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Trigonometric Graphs (Grade 10)

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Answer ALL the questions in this question paper.
Answer QUESTION 1 by circling the letter (A–D) in the answer grid at the end of that section.
Show ALL calculations clearly.
Show all units where applicable.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
A non-programmable calculator may be used, unless stated otherwise.
Write neatly and legibly.

Question 1

[10 MARKS]

Four options are given as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter (A–D) in the grid at the end of this section. If you want to change your choice, put a cross through the wrong letter and circle your new choice.

1.1
The AMPLITUDE of y = 3 sin x is …
(1)
A)3✓
B)1
C)6
D)0
Answer: A — In y = a sin x the amplitude is the size of a.
- B — that is the amplitude of y = sin x, before the stretch
- C — that is the full distance from minimum to maximum, which is TWICE the amplitude
- D — 0 is the vertical shift here, not the amplitude
1.2
The RANGE of y = sin x is …
(1)
A)−1 ≤ y ≤ 1✓
B)0 ≤ y ≤ 1
C)−360° ≤ y ≤ 360°
D)y ∈ R
Answer: A — The sine curve oscillates between −1 and 1.
- B — the curve dips BELOW the x-axis as well
- C — that is a range of x-values, not of y-values
- D — the sine curve is bounded, so its range is not all of R
1.3
The RANGE of y = 2 cos x + 1 is …
(1)
A)−1 ≤ y ≤ 3✓
B)−2 ≤ y ≤ 2
C)0 ≤ y ≤ 3
D)1 ≤ y ≤ 3
Answer: A — 2 cos x runs from −2 to 2, and the + 1 lifts both ends.
- B — forgot the vertical shift of + 1
- C — the minimum is −2 + 1 = −1, not 0
- D — the minimum is −1; 1 is the shift, not the lowest value
1.4
On [0° ; 360°], y = tan x has asymptotes at …
(1)
A)x = 90° and x = 270°✓
B)x = 0° and x = 180°
C)x = 180° and x = 360°
D)it has no asymptotes
Answer: A — tan x is undefined wherever cos x = 0, which happens at 90° and 270°.
- B — tan 0° and tan 180° are both 0 — those are x-intercepts
- C — tan 180° and tan 360° are both 0 — those are x-intercepts
- D — tan x is undefined twice inside this interval
1.5
The PERIOD of y = sin x is …
(1)
A)360°✓
B)180°
C)90°
D)1
Answer: A — The sine curve repeats itself every 360°.
- B — that is the period of y = tan x
- C — that is a quarter of the sine curve, not a whole one
- D — 1 is the amplitude, not the period
1.6
The graph of y = cos x cuts the y-axis at …
(1)
A)(0 ; 1)✓
B)(0 ; 0)
C)(1 ; 0)
D)(0 ; −1)
Answer: A — cos 0° = 1.
- B — that is where y = sin x cuts the y-axis
- C — the coordinates are the wrong way round
- D — cos 180° = −1, but the y-axis is at x = 0
1.7
On [0° ; 360°], y = sin x equals ZERO at …
(1)
A)0°, 180° and 360°✓
B)90° and 270°
C)0° and 360° only
D)180° only
Answer: A — The sine curve crosses the x-axis at the start, the middle and the end of the interval.
- B — at 90° and 270° the curve is at its maximum and minimum, not at zero
- C — it crosses at 180° as well
- D — it crosses at 0° and at 360° as well
1.8
The graph of y = sin x + 2 …
(1)
A)never cuts the x-axis✓
B)cuts the x-axis twice
C)cuts the x-axis once
D)has amplitude 2
Answer: A — Its range is 1 ≤ y ≤ 3, so the whole curve stays above the x-axis.
- B — the lowest point is y = 1, which is still above the axis
- C — there is no value of x for which y = 0 at all
- D — 2 is the vertical SHIFT; the amplitude is still 1
1.9
Compared with y = sin x, the graph of y = −sin x is …
(1)
A)reflected in the x-axis✓
B)shifted down 1 unit
C)reflected in the y-axis
D)shifted 90° to the right
Answer: A — A minus in front of the whole function turns every y-value into its negative.
- B — a reflection is not a shift — the maximum is still 1, not 0
- C — a reflection in the y-axis would need −x INSIDE the function
- D — that would be a horizontal shift, written sin(x − 90°)
1.10
The MAXIMUM value of y = 4 sin x − 1 is …
(1)
A)3✓
B)4
C)5
D)−1
Answer: A — sin x is at most 1, so the maximum is 4(1) − 1 = 3.
- B — forgot to subtract the 1
- C — ADDED the 1 instead of subtracting it
- D — that is the vertical shift, not the maximum

Answer grid — marking guideline

1.1	A	B	C	D
1.2	A	B	C	D
1.3	A	B	C	D
1.4	A	B	C	D
1.5	A	B	C	D
1.6	A	B	C	D
1.7	A	B	C	D
1.8	A	B	C	D
1.9	A	B	C	D
1.10	A	B	C	D

Question 2

[11 MARKS]

Consider f(x) = 2 sin x and g(x) = cos x − 1 for x ∈ [0° ; 360°].

2.1
Write down the amplitude and the period of f.
(2)
Amplitude 2 (1); period 360° (1)
2.2
Write down the range of f and the range of g.
(3)
f: −2 ≤ y ≤ 2 (1)
g: −2 ≤ y ≤ 0 (2)
2.3
Write down the coordinates of the maximum turning point of f and the minimum turning point of g.
(3)
f: (90° ; 2) (1)
g: (180° ; −2) (2)
2.4
Determine the values of x for which f(x) = 0 on this interval.
(3)
2 sin x = 0 (1)
sin x = 0 (1)
x = 0°, 180° or 360° (1)

Question 3

[10 MARKS]

Answer the questions below.

3.1
Describe the transformation from y = cos x to y = cos x + 3, and write down the new range.
(3)
A vertical shift of 3 units UP (1)
Range: 2 ≤ y ≤ 4 (2)
3.2
Write down the equations of the asymptotes of y = tan x for x ∈ [0° ; 360°], and explain why they occur there.
(4)
x = 90° and x = 270° (2)
tan x = sin xcos x (1), and cos x = 0 at those values (1)
3.3
Explain the difference between the effect of a and the effect of q in y = a sin x + q.
(3)
a changes the AMPLITUDE — how far the wave rises and falls from its middle (1)
q shifts the whole wave UP or DOWN (1)
a stretches it, q moves it (1)

TOTAL: 31 marks

This question paper consists of 3 questions.