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VCE 12 Methods 2023

3.01 Sine and cosine functions

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Sine functions
1

Consider the equation y = \sin x.

a

Complete the table with values in exact form:

x0\dfrac{\pi}{6}\dfrac{\pi}{2}\dfrac{5 \pi}{6}\pi\dfrac{7 \pi}{6}\dfrac{3 \pi}{2}\dfrac{11 \pi}{6}2 \pi
\sin x
b

Sketch a graph for y = \sin x on the domain -2\pi \leq 0 \leq 2\pi.

c

State the value of \sin \left(-2 \pi\right).

d

State the sign of \sin \left( \dfrac{- \pi}{12} \right).

e

State the sign of \sin \dfrac{13 \pi}{12}.

f

Which quadrant of a unit circle does an angle with measure \dfrac{13 \pi}{12} lie in?

2

Consider the graph of y = \sin x given below:

\frac{1}{6}π
\frac{1}{3}π
\frac{1}{2}π
\frac{2}{3}π
\frac{5}{6}π
\frac{7}{6}π
\frac{4}{3}π
\frac{3}{2}π
\frac{5}{3}π
\frac{11}{6}π
x
-1
1
y
a

Using the graph, what is the sign of \sin \dfrac{13 \pi}{12}?

b

Which quadrant does the angle \dfrac{13 \pi}{12} lie in?

3

Consider the curve y = \sin x drawn below:

-2π
-\frac{3}{2}π
-1π
-\frac{1}{2}π
\frac{1}{2}π
\frac{3}{2}π
x
-1
1
y
a

If one cycle of the graph of y = \sin x starts at x = 0, when does the next cycle start?

b

List the regions on the graph that y = \sin x is decreasing.

c

State the x-intercept in the region 0 < x < 2 \pi.

4

Consider the curve y = \sin x:

a

State the x-intercept on the domain - 2 \pi < x < 0.

b

If one cycle of the graph of y = \sin x starts at x = -2\pi, at what value of x does the next cycle start?

c

Determine whether the graph of \\ y = \sin x is increasing or decreasing on the following domains:

i

\dfrac{\pi}{2} < x < \dfrac{3 \pi}{2}

ii

\dfrac{3 \pi}{2} < x < \dfrac{5 \pi}{2}

iii

- \dfrac{3 \pi}{2} < x < - \dfrac{\pi}{2}

iv

- \dfrac{5 \pi}{2} < x < - \dfrac{3 \pi}{2}

-2\pi
-\frac{3}{2}\pi
-1\pi
-\frac{1}{2}\pi
\frac{1}{2}\pi
1\pi
\frac{3}{2}\pi
2\pi
x
-1
1
y
5

Consider the graph of y = \sin x and determine whether the following statements are true or false:

a

The graph of y = \sin x is symmetric about the line x = 0.

b

The graph of y = \sin x is symmetric with respect to the origin.

c

The y-values of the graph repeat after a period of 2 \pi.

-2\pi
-\frac{3}{2}\pi
-1\pi
-\frac{1}{2}\pi
\frac{1}{2}\pi
1\pi
\frac{3}{2}\pi
2\pi
x
-1
1
y
6

Consider the graph of y = \sin x.

Write an expression in terms of n to describe the x-intercepts of the function, where the angle x is measured in radians and n is an integer.

Cosine functions
7

Consider the equation y = \cos x.

a

Complete the table with values in exact form:

x0\dfrac{\pi}{3}\dfrac{\pi}{2}\dfrac{2 \pi}{3}\pi\dfrac{4 \pi}{3}\dfrac{3 \pi}{2}\dfrac{5 \pi}{3}2 \pi
\cos x
b

Sketch a graph for y = \cos x on the domain -2\pi \leq 0 \leq 2\pi.

c

State the value of \cos \pi.

d

State the sign of \cos \left( \dfrac{- \pi}{4} \right).

e

State the sign of \cos \dfrac{11 \pi}{6}.

f

Which quadrant of a unit circle does an angle with measure \dfrac{11 \pi}{6} lie in?

8

Consider the following unit circle:

a

State the range of y = \cos x.

b

State the range of y = \sin x.

c

How often does the graph of y = \cos x repeat?

d

How often does the graph of y = \sin x repeat?

-1
1
x
-1
1
y
9

Consider the curve y = \cos x drawn below:

-\frac{3}{2}π
-1π
-\frac{1}{2}π
\frac{1}{2}π
\frac{3}{2}π
x
-1
1
y
a

What are the x-intercepts in the region - 2 \pi < x < 0?

b

As x approaches infinity, what y-values does the graph of y = \cos x stay between?

c

List the regions on the graph that y = \cos x is increasing.

10

Consider the functions y = \sin x and y = \cos x.

a

State the amplitude of both the graphs of these functions.

b

State the period of both the graphs of these functions.

11

Consider the graph of y = \cos x and determine whether the following statements are true or false:

a

The graph of y = \cos x is symmetric about the line x = 0.

b

The graph of y = \cos x is symmetric with respect to the origin.

c

The y-values of the graph repeat after a period of \pi.

-2\pi
-\frac{3}{2}\pi
-1\pi
-\frac{1}{2}\pi
\frac{1}{2}\pi
1\pi
\frac{3}{2}\pi
2\pi
x
-1
1
y
12

Consider the graph of y = \cos x.

Write an expression in terms of n to describe the x-intercepts of the function, where the angle x is measured in radians and n is an integer.

13

Consider the following graphs f(x)=\sin x and g(x)=\cos x:

-2\pi
-\frac{3}{2}\pi
-1\pi
-\frac{1}{2}\pi
\frac{1}{2}\pi
1\pi
\frac{3}{2}\pi
2\pi
x
-1
1
y
-2\pi
-\frac{3}{2}\pi
-1\pi
-\frac{1}{2}\pi
\frac{1}{2}\pi
1\pi
\frac{3}{2}\pi
2\pi
x
-1
1
y

Describe the graph of g(x) in terms of a transformation of the graph of f(x).

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