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Grade 11

Phase shifts for sine and cosine

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Consider the given graph of $y=\cos\left(x+180^\circ\right)$y=cos(x+180°).

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a

What is the amplitude of the function?

b

How can the graph of $y=\cos x$y=cosx be transformed into the graph of $y=\cos\left(x+180^\circ\right)$y=cos(x+180°)?

By reflecting it about the $x$x-axis, and then translating it horizontally $180$180 units to the left.

A

By translating it horizontally $180$180 units to the right.

B

By translating it horizontally $180$180 units to the left.

C

By changing the period of the function.

D

By reflecting it about the $x$x-axis, and then translating it horizontally $180$180 units to the right.

E
Easy
< 1min

Consider the function $f\left(x\right)=\sin x$f(x)=sinx and $g\left(x\right)=\sin\left(x-90^\circ\right)$g(x)=sin(x90°).

Easy
3min

Consider the function $f\left(x\right)=\cos x$f(x)=cosx and $g\left(x\right)=\cos\left(x-90^\circ\right)$g(x)=cos(x90°).

Easy
2min

The functions $f\left(x\right)$f(x) and $g\left(x\right)=f\left(x+k\right)$g(x)=f(x+k) have been graphed on the same set of axes in grey and black respectively.

Medium
1min
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