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Grade 12

Key features of cot, sec and cosec curves

Interactive practice questions

Consider the graph of $y=\sin x$y=sinx for $-2\pi\le x\le2\pi$2πx2π.

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a

Complete the table of values, giving your answers correct to three decimal places.

$x$x $-\frac{2\pi}{3}$2π3 $-\frac{\pi}{2}$π2 $-\frac{\pi}{4}$π4 $\frac{\pi}{3}$π3 $\frac{\pi}{2}$π2 $\frac{3\pi}{4}$3π4
$\csc x$cscx $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$
b

What would be the asymptotes of $y=\csc x$y=cscx in $-2\pi\le x\le2\pi$2πx2π? That is, where would $y=\csc x$y=cscx be undefined?

Write all values of $x$x on the same line, separated by a comma.

c

At what values of $x$x is $\csc x=1$cscx=1?

Write all values of $x$x on the same line, separated by a comma.

d

At what values of $x$x is $\csc x=-1$cscx=1?

Write all values of $x$x on the same line, separated by a comma.

e

What would be the period of $y=\csc x$y=cscx?

Easy
8min

Consider the graph of $y=\cos x$y=cosx for $-2\pi\le x\le2\pi$2πx2π.

Easy
5min

Consider the graph of $y=\tan x$y=tanx for $-2\pi\le x\le2\pi$2πx2π.

Easy
9min

Consider the following pairs of functions and their reciprocals.

Easy
2min
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12F.B.2.3

Graph, with technology and using the primary trigonometric functions, the reciprocal trigonometric functions for angle measures expressed in radians, determine and describe key properties of the reciprocal functions, and recognize notations used to represent the reciprocal functions

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