The "periodic" moments of our lives ...

orTransformations of the sine function

Sunshine Coast Panoramic by flickr user El Fotopakismo

The sine curve (graph) ... HOMEWORK

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Let's look at the weather ...

Month J F M A M J J A S O N DMean -17 -14 -6 4 12 17 20 18 12 6 -4 -14

Winnipeg Weather Data as of May 15, 2007 for the last year

Temperature

Source: Winnipeg weather statistics

Source: Winnipeg weather statistics

Month J F M A M J J A S O N DMean 120 140 178 232 277 291 322 286 189 150 95 99

Hours of Sunshine

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Properties and Transformations of the sine function ...

Let's look at some graphs ...http://fooplot.com

The amplitude is the absolute value of A; |A|. It is the distance from the sinusoidal axis to a maximum (or minimum). If it is negative, the graph is reflected (flips) over the sinusoidal axis.

The Role of Parameter A

D is the sinusoidal axis, average value of the function, or the vertical shift.

The Role of Parameter D

D < 0 the graph shifts down D units.D > 0 the graph shifts up D units.

B is not the period; it determines the period according to this relation: The Role of Parameter B

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C is called the phase shift, or horizontal shift, of the graph.

The Role of Parameter C

In general form, the equation and graph of the basic sine function is:

ƒ(x) = AsinB(x - C) + D

In general form, the equation and graph of the basic cosine function is:

ƒ(x) = AcosB(x - C) + D

2π

2π

-2π

-2π

-π

-π π

πSince these graphs are so similar (they differ only by a "phase shift" of π/2 units) we will limit our study to the sine function.

The "starting point."

The "starting point."

Note that your calculator displays: ƒ(x) = asin(bx - c) + d

Which is equivalent to: ƒ(x) = AsinB(x - c/b) + D

A=1, B=1, C=0, D=0

A=1, B=1, C=0, D=0

How many revolutions (in radians and degrees) are illustrated in each graph? How many periods are illustrated in each graph?

Periods = Radians Rotated = Degrees Rotated =

Periods = Radians Rotated = Degrees Rotated =

Periods = Radians Rotated = Degrees Rotated =

HOMEWORK

Determine approximate values for the parameters 'a', 'b', 'c', and 'd' from the graphs, and then write the equations of each graph as a sinusoidal function in the form: y = a sin b(x + c) + d HOMEWORK