Pre-Calculus Name____________________________

1.5 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions

Assignment #44 Period____________ Group #________

Determine the amplitude and period of each function.

1. y = sin 4x 2. y = cos 5x 3. y = sin x

Amplitude = _________ Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=_____________ Period=______________

4. y = 4 cos x 5. y = –2 sin x 6. y = 2 sin (–4x)

Amplitude = _________ Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=_____________ Period=______________

2
7. y = 3 sin x 8. y = –4 cos 5x 9. y = 3 cos (–2x)
3
Amplitude = _________ Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=_____________ Period=______________

Give the amplitude and period of each function graphed below. Then write an equation of each graph.

10. 11.

4
3

–  2
–2 –4 –2 2 4

–3 –4

Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=______________

Equation: ___________ Equation:____________

12. 13.
5
2

–2
–4 –2 2 4 –  2

–2
–5

Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=______________

Equation: ___________ Equation:____________

Give the amplitude and period of each function. Then sketch the graph of the function over the interval –
2 ≤ x ≤ 2 using the key points for each function.

14. y = 3 sin x 15. y = 2 cos x

Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=______________

16. y = 3 sin 2x 17. y = 4 cos 2x

Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=______________

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18. y = 3 cos x 19. y = cos(–3x)
2

Amplitude = _________ Amplitude=___________

Period = ____________ Period=______________

20. y = –2 sin(–2x)

Amplitude = _________

Period = ____________

21. Find an equation for a sine function that has amplitude of 4, a period of π.

3 3
22. Find an equation for a cosine function that has an amplitude of , a period of π.
5 2

23. Find an equation for a sine function that has amplitude of 5, a period of 3π.
 HOW OFTEN DID THE STUDENT WHO GOT “C” ON HIS TRIG
FUNCTIONS TEST DO HIS HOMEWORK?
f(x) = Asin(Bx) f(x) = Acos(Bx)
|A| = Amplitude
2
B represents the number of complete waves in an interval of 2π, therefore = Period
B

x 1 
1) f (x )  2sin x 2) f (x )  sin(2x ) 3) f (x )  sin 4) f (x )  cos  x 
4 2 
1 3 1 
5) f (x )  cos(3x ) 6) f (x )  sin(3x ) 9) f (x )  sin  x  10) f (x )  4cos( x )
2 2 2 
x
7) f (x )  3sin(2x ) 8) f (x )  4sin x 11) f 12) f (x )  2cos(3x )
(x )  3sin
3
Match each function from above with a graph below.

A. C. D.

E. I. I.

L. L. O.

P. R. Y.

8 2 11 3 5 1 7 4 9 12 6 10