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Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Question 1
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Given g(t)=A⋅cos⁡(Bt)g(t) = A \cdot \cos(Bt)g(t)=A⋅cos(Bt), if BBB is doubled and AAA remains constant, what happens to the period of g(t)g(t)g(t)?

Question 2
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How does adding phase shift C in transformed function y=Acos⁡(Bx−C)+Dy= A\cos(Bx-C) + Dy=Acos(Bx−C)+D change graph of original cosine function?

Question 3
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A ferris wheel's height above ground can be modeled as a cosine function where riders start at the lowest point; what are credible parameters for this scenario if its highest point is at least twice its radius above ground?

Question 4
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Which equation represents a sinusoidal function with a period of 2π2\pi2π and an axis of symmetry at y=5y=5y=5?

Question 5
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What transformation will result in no horizontal change but invert every peak into a trough on the sinusoidal function y=cos⁡(x)y=\cos(x)y=cos(x)?

Question 6
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Assuming that f(x)=Asin⁡(B(x−C))+Df(x) = A \sin(B(x-C)) + Df(x)=Asin(B(x−C))+D has a minimum value at x=Cx = Cx=C what happens if we replace the variable xxx by the fractional part x{x}x where x{x}x denotes the fractional part remaining after removing the integer component from the real number xxx?

Question 7
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Given a sinusoidal function used to model daylight hours throughout the year, represented by y=Acos⁡(Bt)+Cy = A \cos(Bt) + Cy=Acos(Bt)+C, what does 'C' primarily represent?

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Question 8
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If one cycle of a sine curve has an increased period compared to y=sin⁡(x)y = \sin(x)y=sin(x), what might be true about its transformation?

Question 9
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1 mark

If the equation y=3⋅sin⁡(2(x−π4))+1y = 3 \cdot \sin(2(x - \frac{\pi}{4})) + 1y=3⋅sin(2(x−4π​))+1 represents a sinusoidal function, what is the amplitude of the resulting wave?

Question 10
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If a sine function has a vertical shift upwards by two units, what will be the new equation if the original equation was y=sin⁡(x)y = \sin(x)y=sin(x)?