Graphing Sine, Cosine, Tangent & Cotangent

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Where does the graph of cosine begin?

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The graph of cosine begins at the point (0, 1).

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What is the equation for the height of a Ferris wheel seat above the ground that follows a sine wave pattern with a maximum height of 6 meters and completes one full rotation every π/4 minutes?

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What is the general form of a sine function?

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What does the amplitude of a sine or cosine function represent?

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The amplitude represents the maximum distance from the midline of the graph to its peak or trough.

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How do you determine the period of a sine or cosine function?

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A negative sign reflects the graph across the x-axis.

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The vertical shift is 3 units upward.