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