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7.3: Chapter 7 Summary and Review

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Key Concepts

1 Changes to the amplitude, period, and midline of the basic sine and cosine graphs are called transformations. Changing the midline shifts the graph vertically, changing the amplitude stretches or compresses the graph vertically, and changing the period stretches or compresses the graph horizontally.

2 The order in which we apply transformations to a function makes a difference in the graph.

Amplitude, Period, and Midline of Sinusoidal Functions.

3

1 The graph of

y=Acosx or y=Asinx

has amplitude |A|.

2 The graph of

y=cosBx or y=sinBx

has period 2πB.

3 The graph of

y=k+cosx or y=k+sinx

has midline y=k.

Horizontal Shifts.

4 The graphs of

y=sin(xh) and t=cos(xh)

are shifted horizontally compared to the graphs of y=sinx and y=cosx.

  • If h>0, the graph is shifted to the right.
  • If h<0, the graph is shifted to the left.
Standard Form for Sinusoidal Functions.

5 The graphs of the functions

y=AsinB(xh)+k and y=AcosB(xh)+k

are transformations of the sine and cosine graphs.

1 The amplitude is |A|.

2 The midline is y=k.

3 The period is 2π|B|,B0.

4 The horizontal shift is h units to the right if h is positive, and h units to the left if h is negative.

Solutions of Trigonometric Equations.

6

1 The equation cosθ=k,1<k<1, has two solutions between 0 and 2π:

θ1=cos1(k) and θ2=2πθ1

2 The equation sinθ=k,1<k<1, has two solutions between 0 and 2π:

If k>0:θ1=sin1(k) and θ2=πθ1

If k<0:θ1=sin1(k)+2π and θ2=πsin1(k)

3 The equation tanθ=k, has two solutions between 0 and 2π:

If k>0:θ1=tan1(k) and θ2=π+θ1

If k<0:θ1=tan1(k)+π and θ2=π+θ1

7 If n is a positive integer, the equations sinnθ=k and cosnθ=k each have 2n solutions between 0 and 2π, for 1<k<1.

8 The equation tannθ=k has one solution in each cycle of the graph.

Using a Substitution to Solve Trigonometric Equations.

9 To solve the equation sin(Bx+C)=k or cos(Bx+C)=k:

1 Substitute θ=Bx+C, and find two solutions for sinθ=k or cosθ=k.

2 Replace θ by Bx+C in each solution, and solve for x.

3 Find the other solutions by adding multiples of 2πB to the first two solutions.

To solve the equation tan(Bx+C)=k:

1 Substitute θ=Bx+C, and find one solution for tanθ=k.

2 Replace θ by Bx+C and solve for x.

3 Find the other solutions by adding multiples of πB to the first solution.

Review Problems

For Problems 1–4, state the amplitude, period, and midline of the graph.

1. y=42sin3x

2. y=1+5cosx2

3. y=2.5cosπx2

4. y=0.8sinπx6+0.3

For Problems 5–8, use transformations to sketch graphs of the functions.

5. f(t)=2+3cost

6. g(t)=42sint

7. h(w)=4sinπw

8. q(w)=3cosw2

For Problems 9–12, write an equation for the graph using sine or cosine.

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For Problems 13–16, complete the table of values and sketch a graph of the function.

13. y=sin(x2+π6)

a What are the period and the horizontal shift?

(Hint: Factor out 12 from x2+π6.)

b Fill in the table of values.

x x2 x2+π6 sin(x2+π6)
    π6  
    0  
    π6  
    π4  
    π3  
    π2  
    2π3  

c Sketch the graph.

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d Solve sin(x2+π6)=1, for 2π3x2π3

e Solve sin(x2+π6)=0, for 2π3x2π3

14. f(x)=2cos(3xπ2)+5

a What are the midline, period, horizontal shift, and amplitude?

b Fill in the table of values.

x 3x 3xπ2 cos(3xπ2) 2cos(3xπ2)+5
    0    
    π2    
    π    
    3π2    
    2π    

c Sketch the graph.

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d Solve 2cos(3xπ2)+5=7, for 0x2π

e Solve 2cos(3xπ2)+5=5, for 0x2π

15. y=205cos(π30x)

a What are the midline, period, horizontal shift, and amplitude?

b Fill in the table of values.

x π30x cos(π30x) 205cos(π30x)
  π6    
  0    
  π6    
  π3    
  π2    
  π    

c Sketch the graph.

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d Solve 205cos(π30x)=25, for 0x60

e Solve 205cos(π30x)=20, for 0x60

16. y=5050cos(2πx)

a What are the midline, period, horizontal shift, and amplitude?

b Fill in the table of values.

x 2πx cos(2πx) 5050cos(2πx)
  0    
  π4    
  π3    
  π2    
  π    
  π3    

c Sketch the graph.

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d Solve 5050cos(2πx)=50, for 1x1

e Solve 5050cos(2πx)=0, for 1x1

For Problems 17–18, label the scales on the axes for the graph.

17. y=14sin(x6)+12

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18. y=32cos(x2)2

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For Problems 19–20,

a Use a calculator to graph the function for 0x2π.

b Use the intersect feature to find all solutions between 0 and 2π. Round your answers to hundredths.

19.

a y=5cos(2x0.5)+3

b 5cos(2x0.5)+3=1

20.

a y=24sin3(x+0.2)

b 24sin3(x+0.2)=5

For Problems 21–22, write a formula for the function.

21. The average high temperature in Phoenix, Arizona is minimum in January at 66 and maximum in July at 105. Write a sinusoidal function that models the average high temperature in Phoenix.

22. The average monthly rainfall in Hawaii reaches a maximum of 3.4 inches in December and a minimum of 0.4 inches in June. Write a sinusoidal function that models the monthly rainfall in Hawaii.

For Problems 23–24,

a Estimate the amplitude, period, and midline of a circular function that fits the data.

b Write a formula for the function.

23.

x 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
y 12 13.4 16.2 18 17 14.1 12.1 12.7

24.

x 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
y 8 10.4 11.8 11.8 10.4 8 5.6 4.2 4.2

For Problems 25-28, give exact values for the solutions between 0 and 2π.

25. 10sin2θ=5

26. 2cos3ϕ=1

27. 12tan4β=0

28. 23tan2α=6

For Problems 29-32, find all solutions between 0 and 2π. Round your answers to three decimal places.

29. 5tan3x+2=3

30. 8sin2t4=3

31. 2.83.6cos2s=5.2

32. 6.7tan3u+1.2=28

For Problems 33-36, use a substitution to find exact values for all solutions between 0 and 2π.

33. 2cos(2ϕπ4)=3

34. 3sin(3z+π)+2=1

35. 4sin(t2+π8)=8

36. 7cos(w2π3)=3.5

For Problems 37-40, use a substitution to find all solutions between 0 and 2π. Round your answers to hundredths.

37. 0.4tan(3x+0.2)=1.6

38. 15tan(1.4s2)=20

39. 8sin(πt6π12)=6

40. 12cos(πt23π5)=5


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