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How to identify the period from a graph?

Measure the distance for one complete cycle.

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How to identify the period from a graph?

Measure the distance for one complete cycle.

How to identify the midline from a graph?

Average of the maximum and minimum y-values.

How to identify the amplitude from a graph?

Half the difference between max and min y-values.

What does a shift in the midline indicate?

A vertical translation of the function.

How does changing the period affect the graph?

It stretches or compresses the graph horizontally.

How does changing the amplitude affect the graph?

It stretches or compresses the graph vertically.

How to identify concave up sections?

Curve looks like a smile.

How to identify concave down sections?

Curve looks like a frown.

What does the graph of y=sin(x)y = sin(x)y=sin(x) tell us about its derivative?

The derivative, cos(x)cos(x)cos(x), represents the slope of sin(x)sin(x)sin(x) at each point.

What does the graph of y=cos(x)y = cos(x)y=cos(x) tell us about its derivative?

The derivative, −sin(x)-sin(x)−sin(x), represents the slope of cos(x)cos(x)cos(x) at each point.

Sine vs. Cosine: Symmetry.

Sine: Odd | Cosine: Even

Sine vs. Cosine: Shift.

Cosine is sine shifted left by π2\frac{π}{2}2π​.

Amplitude vs. Midline.

Amplitude: Vertical distance from midline | Midline: Horizontal center.

Period vs. Frequency.

Period: Length of one cycle | Frequency: Cycles per unit time.

Concave Up vs. Concave Down.

Concave Up: Curve smiles | Concave Down: Curve frowns.

What are the differences between period and frequency?

Period: Time for one cycle | Frequency: Cycles per unit time

What are the differences between amplitude and midline?

Amplitude: Vertical distance from midline | Midline: Horizontal center of the wave

What are the differences between sine and cosine functions?

Sine: Starts at midline | Cosine: Starts at maximum/minimum

What are the differences between a vertical stretch and a horizontal stretch?

Vertical: Affects amplitude | Horizontal: Affects period

What are the differences between positive and negative amplitudes?

Positive: Starts increasing | Negative: Starts decreasing

Formula relating cosine and sine.

cos(θ)=sin(θ+π2)cos(θ) = sin(θ + \frac{π}{2})cos(θ)=sin(θ+2π​)

Formula for frequency (f).

f=1Tf = \frac{1}{T}f=T1​

Formula for midline (k).

k=ymax+ymin2k = \frac{y_{max} + y_{min}}{2}k=2ymax​+ymin​​

Formula for amplitude.

Amplitude=ymax−ymin2Amplitude = \frac{y_{max} - y_{min}}{2}Amplitude=2ymax​−ymin​​

Formula for odd symmetry.

f(−x)=−f(x)f(-x) = -f(x)f(−x)=−f(x)

Formula for even symmetry.

f(−x)=f(x)f(-x) = f(x)f(−x)=f(x)

Period of standard sine function.

2π2\pi2π

Period of standard cosine function.

2π2\pi2π

Frequency of standard sine function.

12π\frac{1}{2\pi}2π1​

Frequency of standard cosine function.

12π\frac{1}{2\pi}2π1​