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graphing trig functions

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A trig function has an amplitude of 4 and a minimum value of 5.  What is its maximum value?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
2.
What is the equation of graph? 
a)
y = sin 5x
b)
y =  cos 5x
c)
y = 5 sin x
d)
y = 5 cos x 
3.
Determine an equation for this graph:
a)


y=csc(x)
b)


y=sec(x)
c)
y=cot(x)
d)


y= tan(x)
4.
What is the maximum value of the wave y = 10sin(2x - 20) + 25?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
35
d)
30
5.
Which is an equation of the cosine function with an amplitude of 2, period of Π, phase shift of Π/2?
a)
y= -2cos(x/2 - ∏/4)
b)
y= 2cos (x/2 + ∏)
c)
y= 2cos (2x-∏)
d)
y= -2cos(2x-∏/2)
6.
What is the phase shift for y = 4cos(1/2x +π) - 2?
a)
left pi/2
b)
right pi/2
c)
right 2pi
d)
left 2pi
7.
What is the equation of the graph?
a)
 y = 2 cos x
b)
y = sin x
c)
y = 2 sin x
d)
y = sin 2x 
8.
1.  Determine an equation for this graph:
a)
y=2csc(x)
b)
y=csc(x) + 1
c)
y=2csc(x) + 1
d)
y= csc(x) + 2
9.
2.  Determine an equation for this graph:
a)
y=sec(x)
b)
y=2sec(x)
c)
y=2csc(x)
d)
y= csc(2x)
10.
5.  Write an equation for the cosine function with amplitude 3, period 2pi, phase shift of pi, and vertical shift of 5.
a)
y = 5cos(x - pi) + 3
b)
y = 3cos(x - pi) + 5
c)
y = 3cos(2x - pi) + 5
d)
y = 5cos(2x - pi) + 3
11.
6.  What is the vertical shift for y = 4cos(1/2x +π) - 2?
a)
up 2
b)
left 2
c)
right 2
d)
down 2
12.
12.  What is the vertical shift? 
a)
Down 1
b)
Down 5
c)
Down 3
d)
Down 4
13.
14.  What is the amplitude of the graph? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
14.
16.  Which equation matches the graph?
a)
-tan(x-π/2)
b)
-tan(x+π/2)
c)
cot(x+π/2)
d)
-cot(x+π/2)
15.

What is the equation for the graph shown.

a)

y = 4sinθ - 2

b)

y = 3tcosθ - 1

c)

y = 2tanθ - 4

d)

y = 2-4tanθ + 2

16.

Describe the horizontal shift.

a)

left 3π / 4

b)

left 4π / 3

c)

right 3π

d)

right 3π / 4

17.
Sine or Cosine?
a)
y=sinx
b)
y=cosx
18.

Name the function and how many units the graph shifted vertically.

a)

sine, 2 units up

b)

cosine, 2 units down

c)

cosine, 2 units up

d)

sine, 2 units up

19.

What is another name for a phase shift?

a)

Horizontal Dilation

b)

Horizontal Shift/Translation

c)

Vertical Dilation

d)

Vertical Shift/Translation

20.

What does sin(π) = ?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

Undefined

21.

What does cos(0)= ?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

Undefined

22.

What does tan(0) = ?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

Undefined

23.

What does sin(0) = ?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

Undefined

24.

What does cot(0) = ?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

Undefined

25.

What does tan(3π/4) =

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

Undefined

26.

Assuming no transformations, what type of function is this?

a)

Sin

b)

Cos

c)

Tan

d)

Cot

27.

The __________ measure the distance from the midline to the max or min of the function.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Phase Shift

c)

Vertical Translation

d)

Horizantal Translation

28.

The _________________ measure how many periods occur in 1 unit.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Vertical Dilation

d)

Unit Cirlce

29.

If no dilations exist, what is the normal period of a sine or cosine function?

a)

1/2π

b)

2π

c)

π

d)

π/2

30.

a)

 4π3\frac{4\pi}{3}  

b)

 −2π3-\frac{2\pi}{3}  

c)

 2π3\frac{2\pi}{3}  

d)

 2π2\pi  

31.
3.  Determine an equation for this graph:
a)
y=csc(x)
b)
y=sec(x)
c)
y=cot(x)
d)
y= tan(x)