Worksheet A: (Topic 3.

5) Sinusoidal Function Graphs Name: Solutions

Graph of f
1. The sinusoidal function f ( θ ) is shown in the figure above. Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the
graph of f ( θ ).

Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:

1
π y =0 3
π

Graph of g
2. The sinusoidal function g ( θ ) is shown in the figure above. Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the
graph of g ( θ ) .

Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:

1
2π y=−2 2
2π

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 Graph of h
3. The sinusoidal function h ( θ ) is shown in the figure above. Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the
graph of h ( θ ) .

Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:

1 4+ (−8 )
π y= =−2 4−(−2 )=6
π 2

Graph of k
4. The sinusoidal function k ( θ ) is shown in the figure above. Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the
graph of k ( θ ).

Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:

3π 2 6+ (−2 )
y= =26−2=4
2 3π 2

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 Graph of f
5. The sinusoidal function f ( θ ) is shown in the figure above. Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the
graph of f ( θ ).

Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:

π 2 3+ (−1 )
y= =13−1=2
2π 2

6. The sinusoidal function g ( θ ) has a maximum at the point ( 2 π , 5 ) . The first minimum after reaching this maximum
value occurs at the point ( 5 π ,−1 ). Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the graph of g ( θ ) .

Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:

1 5+ (−1 )
5⏟
π−2 π=3 π ⇒ 6 π y= =2 5−2=3
1
6π 2
period
2

h (θ)
7. The sinusoidal function has a minimum at the point . The first maximum after reaching this minimum

value occurs at the point . Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the graph of h ( θ ) .
Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:
π π 1 12+ ( 0 )
π− = ⇒ π y= =6 12−6=6
⏟ 2 2 π 2
1
period
2

8. The sinusoidal function k ( θ ) has a minimum at the point . The first maximum after reaching this minimum

value occurs at the point . Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the graph of k ( θ ).
Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:

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 1 −10+ (−4 )
⏟
π−(−π ) =2 π ⇒ 4 π
4π
y=
2
=−7−4− (−7 )=3
1
period
2

Directions: Use the graph of the sinusoidal function g ( θ ) to answer problems 9 – 11.

Graph of g

g
9. Which of the following best describes the behavior of over the interval
(A) g is increasing at an increasing rate. Because g is increasing and concave up.

(B) g is increasing at a decreasing rate.

(C) g is decreasing at an increasing rate.

(D) g is decreasing at a decreasing rate.

g
10. Which of the following best describes the behavior of over the interval
(A) g is increasing and the graph of g is concave up.

(B) g is increasing and the graph of g is concave down.

(C) g is decreasing and the graph of g is concave up.

(D) g is decreasing and the graph of g is concave down.

g
11. Which of the following best describes the behavior of over the interval
(A) g is positive and increasing.

(B) g is positive∧decreasing .

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(C) g is negative and increasing.

(D) g is negative and decreasing.

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Directions: Use the graph of the sinusoidal function h ( θ ) to answer problems 12 – 14.

Graph of h

h
12. Which of the following best describes the behavior of over the interval
(A) h is increasing and the graph of h is concave up.

(B) h is increasing and the graph of h is concave down.

(C) h is decreasing and the graph of h is concave up.

(D) h is decreasing and the graph of h is concave down.

h
13. Which of the following best describes the behavior of over the interval
(A) h is increasing at an increasing rate.

(B) h is increasing at a decreasing rate.

(C) h is decreasing at an increasing rate. Because h is decreasing and concave up.

(D) h is decreasing at a decreasing rate.

h
14. Which of the following best describes the rate of change of over the interval
(A) The rate of change of h is positive and increasing. Because h is increasing and concave up.

(B) The rate of change of h is positive and decreasing.

(C) The rate of change of h is negative and increasing.

(D) The rate of change of h is negative and decreasing.

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Revisiting FRQ 3 Task Model from Topic 3.1

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale

15. A toy car travels around a circular track as shown in the figure above. The center of the circular track is 20 inches
away from the wall. At time seconds, the distance between the toy car and the wall is 0 inches. The car completes
one full lap around the track every 8 seconds. As the toy car travels around the track at a constant speed, the distance
between the car and the wall periodically increases and decreases.

The periodic function models the distance, in inches, between the toy car and the wall as a function of time in
seconds.

(A) The graph of and its dashed midline for two full cycles is shown. Five points, are labeled on
the graph. No scale is indicated, and no axes are presented.
F : ( 4 , 40 )
Determine possible coordinates for the five points:
G : ( 6 , 20 )
40 ∈¿
J : ( 8 , 0)
20∈¿ K : ( 10 , 20 )

+¿ 2 +¿ 4 +¿ 6 +¿ 8 +¿ 10 +¿ 12 +¿ 16 0∈¿ P : ( 12 , 40 )
t sec
At time t=0 seconds, the distance between the toy car and the wall is 0 inches, so one lap later, at t=8 , the car is 0 inches
from the wall.

(B) Find the period, frequency, amplitude, and midline for the graph of .
Period: Frequency: Midline: Amplitude:
1
8 y =20 20
8

(C) Find two intervals for which the graph of is both increasing and concave down.

The graph of h is both increasing and concave down on the intervals ( 2.4 ) and ( 10 , 12 ).

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