Graphing the Secant Function by Using Cosine

The video tutorial explains how to graph the cosecant function by first graphing its reciprocal, the sine function. It covers key concepts such as amplitude, period, and vertical asymptotes. The instructor demonstrates how to identify important points on the sine graph and use them to create the cosecant graph, emphasizing the creation of vertical asymptotes at intercepts. The tutorial concludes with the removal of the sine graph, leaving the completed cosecant graph.

What is the relationship between cosecant and sine?

How do you determine the amplitude of a sine graph?

What is the formula for the period of a sine or cosine graph?

How do you find the important points for graphing a sine function?

What happens to the cosecant graph at the points where the sine graph is zero?

What is the significance of vertical asymptotes in the cosecant graph?

Describe how to graph the cosecant function based on the sine function.