TOPIC: GRAPHS OF TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
MAR 2016
2
Determine the amplitude, period and phase shift of y = − sin 4x +
3 3
(3 marks)
Answer:
2 2 2
Amplitude = Period = = =
3 B 4 2
C
Phase Shift = − = − 3 = − or 4x + =0
B 4 12 3
4x = −
3
−
x= 3 =−
4 12
OCT 2016
Determine the period and phase shift of f(x) = 3 sin ( 2x − ) . Hence, sketch the graph of f (x)
for x− .
2 2
(4 marks)
Answer:
Amplitude = 3 B = 2 C = −
2 2 C ( −)
Period = = = Phase Shift = − =− =
B 2 B 2 2
Period
Subinterval = =
4 4
3 3 5 5 3
Interval = , , , , , , ,
2 4 4 4 4 2
3
− =
2 2
MAR 2017
Determine the period and phase shift of f(x) = − 4cos ( x + ) . Hence, sketch the graph of f (x)
for − x .
(4 marks)
Answer:
Amplitude = 4 B = 1 C = +
2 2 C ( +)
Period = = = 2 Phase Shift = − =− =−
B 1 B 1
Period 2
Subinterval = = =
4 4 2
Interval = − , − , − ,0 , 0, , ,
2 2 2 2
− ( − ) = 2
JAN 2018
Determine the amplitude and period of f(x) = − 3cos ( 2x ) . Hence, sketch the graph of f (x) for
− f(x) .
(4 marks)
Answer:
Amplitude = 3 B = 2 C = none
2 2 Period
Period = = = Subinterval = =
B 2 4 4
3 3 3 3
Interval = − , − , − , − , − , − , − ,0 , 0, , , , , , ,
4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4
0 − ( − ) = −0=
JUN 2018
x
Determine the amplitude and period of f(x) = − 3 sin . Hence, sketch the graph of f (x) for
2
− 2 x 2 .
(4 marks)
Answer:
1
Amplitude = 3 B = C = None
2
2 2 Period 4
Period = = = 4 Subinterval = = =
B 1 4 4
2
Interval = − 2 , − , − ,0, 0, , ,2
2 − ( −2) = 4
DEC 2018
Determine the period and the phase shift of g(x) = − 5 sin ( 2x + ) . Hence, sketch the graph
of g (x) for − x .
2 2
(4 marks)
Answer:
Amplitude = 5 B= 2 C = +
2 2 C ( +)
Period = = = Phase Shift = − =− =−
B 2 B 2 2
Period
Subinterval = =
4 4
Interval = − , − , − ,0 , 0, , ,
2 4 4 4 4 2
2
− − = =
2 2 2
JUN 2019
Determine the amplitude and period of f(x) = − 3cos ( 2x ) . Hence, sketch the graph of f (x) for
0 2 .
(4 marks)
Answer:
Amplitude = 3 B= 2 C = None
2 2 Period
Period = = = Subinterval = =
B 2 4 4
3 3 5 5 3 3 7 7
Interval = 0, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,2
4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4
−0 = 2 − =
3 5 7 2
4 4 4 4
DEC 2019
x
Determine the amplitude, period and phase shift of f(x) = − 3 sin − . Hence, sketch the
2 2
graph of f (x) for −2 x 2 .
(4 marks)
Answer:
1
Amplitude = 3 B= C= −
2 2
(− )
2 2 C 2 =
Period = = = 4 Phase Shift = − = −
B 1 B 2 4
2
Period 4
Subinterval = = =
4 4
Interval = − 2 , − , − ,0, 0, , ,2
2 − ( −2) = 4
FEB 2023
x
Determine the amplitude and the period of f(x) = − 5 cos − . Hence, sketch the graph of
2 2
f (x) for − 2 x 2 .
(4 marks)
Answer:
1
Amplitude = 5 B = C= −
2 2
(− )
2 2 C 2 =
Period = = = 4 Phase Shift = − = −
B 1 B 1
2 2
Period 4
Subinterval = = =
4 4
Interval = − 2 , − , − ,0, 0, , ,2
2 − ( −2) = 4
− 2 − 2
JULY 2023
Determine the amplitude, period and phase shift of g(x) = − 4 cos x + . Hence, sketch the
2
graph of g (x) for − 2 x 2 .
(4 marks)
Answer:
Amplitude = 4 B = C = +
2
2 2 C ( + )
Period = = =4 Phase Shift = − = − = −2
B B
2 2
Period 4
Subinterval = = =1
4 4
Interval = − 2, − 1, −1,0, 0,1, 1,2
2 − ( −2) = 4
FEB 2024
5 x
Determine the amplitude, period and phase shift of f(x) = − cos − . Hence, sketch the
2 2
graph of f (x) for − 2 x 2 .
(4 marks)
Answer:
5 1
Amplitude = B= C = −
2 2
2 2 C ( − )
Period = = = 4 Phase Shift = − = − = 2
B 1 B 1
2 2
Period 4
Subinterval = = =
4 4
Interval = − 2 , − , − ,0, 0, , ,2 5
2
− 2 − 2
