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Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Question 1
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1 mark

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

Question 2
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1 mark

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 3
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1 mark

Given g(t)=Acos(Bt)g(t) = A \cdot \cos(Bt), if BB is doubled and AA remains constant, what happens to the period of g(t)g(t)?

Question 4
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1 mark

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

Question 5
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1 mark

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)?

Question 6
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1 mark

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

Question 7
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1 mark

If the equation y=3sin(2(xπ4))+1y = 3 \cdot \sin(2(x - \frac{\pi}{4})) + 1 represents a sinusoidal function, what is the amplitude of the resulting wave?

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Question 8
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

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

Question 9
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

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

Question 10
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

If the sinusoidal function f(x)=3sin(2xpi/2)+4f(x) = 3 \\sin(2x - \\pi/2) + 4 represents the height of a Ferris wheel over time, at what height does a passenger start their ride?