Stage 25 · Trigonometry

25.4.2 Graphs and Properties of Sine and Cosine

25.4 Graphs and Properties of Trig Functions

Point 2 of 5

25.4.2 Graphs and Properties of Sine and Cosine

Core idea

The two waves are just shifted sideways by a quarter period from each other, both repeat every 2π, and both stay between -1 and 1.

Module goal. We 'unroll' the turning of a point on the unit circle into a wavy curve, getting a firm grip on period, even/odd symmetry, increasing/decreasing behavior, and extremes, to lay the groundwork for parameter transformations and the laws of sines and cosines.
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