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Sine vs. Cosine: Symmetry.

Sine: Odd | Cosine: Even

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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

Explain the relationship between sine and cosine.

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

Explain the concept of period.

The length of one complete cycle before repetition.

Explain the concept of frequency.

How many cycles occur in one unit of time.

Explain how the midline affects the graph.

It shifts the graph vertically up or down.

Explain how amplitude affects the graph.

It stretches or compresses the graph vertically.

Describe the symmetry of sine.

Odd symmetry; symmetric about the origin.

Describe the symmetry of cosine.

Even symmetry; symmetric about the y-axis.

Explain the effect of transformations on the period.

Horizontal stretches/compressions change the period.

Explain the effect of transformations on the amplitude.

Vertical stretches/compressions change the amplitude.

Relationship between period and frequency.

They are reciprocals of each other.

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​