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 UNIT 7  :  TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

 LESSON 5 :  TRANSFORMATIONS:     y = a sin k(x – d) + c   and   y = a cos k(x – d) + c

 

 

 

Transformations of y = sin x and  y = cos x :

 

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The graph of y =  asin kx:

Review carefully lessons 3, 6 of Functions & Transformations.  The same point mapping  method will be applied to the trigonometric functions.

 

The value of a determines the vertical stretch or compression and the amplitude.

            If  |a| > 1, there is a vertical stretch factor a

            If  |a| < 1, there is a vertical compression factor a

            Amplitude = |a|

The value of k determines the horizontal stretch or compression and the period.

            If  |k| > 1, there is a horizontal compression factor 1/k

            If  |k| < 1, there is a horizontal stretch factor 1/k

           

 

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The graph of y =  sin (x – d) + c :

Review carefully lessons 3, 6 of Functions & Transformations.  The same point mapping  method will be applied to the trigonometric functions.

The value of d determines a horizontal translation (shift) d units to the right or left

            y = sin (x – 300) yields a shift of 300 right relative to y = sin x.

            y = sin (x + 450) yields a shift of 450  left relative to y = sin x.

 

The value of c determines a vertical translation (shift) c units up or down

            y = sin x – 3 yields a shift of 3 units down relative to y = sin x.

            y = sin x + 2 yields a shift of  2 units up  relative to y = sin x.

 

 

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Definition:  The horizontal translation is called the phase shift.

 

 

 

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Combinations of Transformations :   y = a sin k(xd) + c   and   y = a cos k(xd) + c

 

 

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Text Box: In summary, to graph y = a sin [k(x – d)] + c from the graph of y = sin(x), follow these ideas:

·	If a < 0, we have a reflection in the x-axis
·	If k < 0, we have a reflection in the y-axis
·	If  | a | < 1, we have a vertical compression , factor | a |
·	If  | a | > 1, we have a vertical stretch, factor | a |
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·	If  | k | < 1, we have a horizontal stretch, factor 1/k
·	If  | k | > 1, we have a horizontal compression, factor 1/k
·	The value of d gives the horizontal translation (phase shift)
·	The value of c gives the vertical translation (shift)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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