Understanding Sinusoidal Functions

Understanding Sinusoidal Functions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video introduces sinusoidal models, focusing on the graphs of sine and cosine functions. It explains key concepts like amplitude and period, and presents the general form of sinusoidal functions. An example of modeling tides at the Bay of Fundy is used to illustrate these concepts in practice.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial?

Exploring sinusoidal models

Learning about quadratic equations

Understanding linear functions

Studying exponential growth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the sine graph start?

At (0, 1)

At (0, 0)

At (1, 1)

At (1, 0)

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum value of the sine function?

2

0

1

-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the amplitude of a sinusoidal graph?

The distance from the maximum to the minimum

The width of one period

The height from the principal axis to the peak

The distance between two consecutive peaks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the parameter 'b' in the general form of a sinusoidal function represent?

The period

The horizontal shift

The vertical shift

The amplitude

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example problem, what is the amplitude of the function?

1.5

0.75

2.0

1.0

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the period of a sinusoidal function calculated?

The difference between two consecutive peaks

The sum of the maximum and minimum values

360 divided by the parameter 'b'

360 divided by the amplitude

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