Graphing trig,

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What is the amplitude of a sine wave?

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The amplitude is the height of the wave from the center line to the peak. It shows how tall the wave is.

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What is the period of a sine or cosine graph?

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Which function is represented by the graph that goes up and down like a wave?

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Sine (sin) function.

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Which function is represented by the graph that goes in a zigzag pattern?

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Tangent (tan) function.

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The vertical shift is -2.

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The maximum value is 1.

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The minimum value is -5.

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What is the cotangent function?

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The cotangent function is the reciprocal of the tangent function.