Trigo Graphs Worksheet IB AA SL MATH
Trigo Graphs Worksheet IB AA SL MATH
Trigo Graphs Worksheet IB AA SL MATH
1. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎 sin 𝑏𝑥, for 𝑥 ∈ ℝ. The following diagram shows part of the graph of 𝑓.
2. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝑏𝑥, for 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, where 𝑏 > 0. Part of the graph of 𝑓 is shown on the diagram
below.
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3. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑑, for 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, where 𝑏 > 0. Part of the graph of 𝑓 is shown on the
diagram below.
(a) 𝑎,
(b) 𝑏,
(c) 𝑑.
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5. The following diagram shows the curve 𝑦 = 𝑎 cos 𝑘 𝑥 − 𝑑 + 𝑐 where 𝑎, 𝑘, 𝑑 and 𝑐 are all
positive constants. The curve has a minimum point at 1.5, 2 and a maximum point 3.5, 7 .
6. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 3 sin 𝜋𝑥 + 1.
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7. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑝 sin 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑟, for 𝑥 ∈ ℝ. Part of the graph of 𝑓 is shown on the diagram below.
(i) 𝑝,
(ii) 𝑟.
𝜋 𝜋
8. Let 𝑓 𝑥 = sin 𝑥 + 6 + 𝑞. The graph of 𝑓 passes through the point 3
,5 .
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Answers
𝜋
1 (a)(i) Amplitude = 3 (ii) 3 (b)(i) Period = 2
(ii) 4
𝜋
4 (a) 𝑎=4 (b) 𝑏= 2
(c) 𝑑 = −1
𝜋
5 (a) 𝑎 = 2.5, 𝑐 = 4.5 (b) 2
(c)
𝜋
7 (a)(i) Period = 12 (ii) 𝑞= 6
(b)(i) 𝑝 = −3 (ii) 𝑟=2
(c) 𝑥 = 7.39, 10.6
𝜋
8 (a) 𝑞=4 (b) 5 (c) 𝑎 = − 6, 𝑏 = 4
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