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Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Question 1
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A sinusoidal graph models ocean tides with high tide at noon; if high tide occurs again at midnight, what phase shift should be applied to align its sine model with standard position?

Question 2
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Which transformation corresponds to shifting the graph of y=sin⁡(x)y=\sin(x)y=sin(x) to obtain y=−sin⁡(x+π)y=-\sin(x+\pi)y=−sin(x+π)?

Question 3
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At what value(s) does sin⁡(x)=0\sin(x)=0sin(x)=0 occur in one period of its graph?

Question 4
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If a function has a form of y=sin⁡(−x+32)y = \sin(-x + \frac{3}{2})y=sin(−x+23​), what is its period?

Question 5
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Given a rational function that models the cost per unit produced in a factory, what feature of the graph indicates a production level at which costs are no longer decreasing at the same rate?

Question 6
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If the period of a cosine function is halved and its amplitude is tripled, what happens to the graph compared to the original cosine function?

Question 7
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What is the period change for the cosine function if given f(x)=cos(3x)f(x) = \\cos(3x)f(x)=cos(3x), compared to its parent function g(x)=cos(x)g(x) = \\cos(x)g(x)=cos(x)?

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Question 8
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What phase shift ccc in radians is introduced in the graph y=cos⁡(2x+c)y = \cos(2x + c)y=cos(2x+c), if its first positive peak appears at x=πx=\pix=π instead of x=0x=0x=0?

Question 9
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What is the period of a basic sine function, y = sin(x)?

Question 10
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If the graph of the sine function has a period of π\piπ and an amplitude of 3, what is the smallest positive x-value at which the function first reaches its maximum value?