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Lesson 8-2: Transforming Trig Graphs


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Objective:

The student will be able to graph the parent graphs of all 6 trig functions.

Directions 1

Directions 2

Animation 2

Hands-On
Activities hands

Other Web
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Puzzles and
Problems tangram
  1. Drag the sliders to change the values of a, b, c and d in the function. See how each number effects the graph. Which values of a, b and c make the parent function, y = sin(x)?
  2. Notice that a and b are multipliers or coefficients. What happens when they are zero? Positive vs. negative? Large vs. small?
  3. Notice that c and d are constants, added to or subtracted from the function. What happens when they are zero? Positive vs. negative? Large vs. small?
  1. SINE & COSINE Graphs
  2. TANGENT Graph
  3. COSECANT Graph
  4. SECANT Graph
  5. COTANGENT Graph
  6. Sketchpad-A,P,PS

IES: Online notes on transforming trig graphs. IES
Interactive Math: An interactive website on graphing transformed sine and cosine functions. Interactive Math

  1. Puzzle #1 (Click Button)
  2. Puzzle #2 (Click Button)