GCSE Mathematics (9-1)

13.2 Trigonometric graphs — Practise

Work independently. Questions and answers are checked from the same problem bank. Questions marked H extend the Higher work.

  1. H For y=sin⁡xy=\sin x, give the values at x=0∘,90∘,180∘,270∘,360∘x=0^\circ,90^\circ,180^\circ,270^\circ,360^\circ.
  2. H For y=cos⁡xy=\cos x, give the values at x=0∘,90∘,180∘,270∘,360∘x=0^\circ,90^\circ,180^\circ,270^\circ,360^\circ.
  3. H State the period of y=sin⁡xy=\sin x and y=cos⁡xy=\cos x in degrees.
  4. H State the period of y=tan⁡xy=\tan x and its vertical asymptotes between −180∘-180^\circ and 180∘180^\circ.
  5. H Solve sin⁡x=1/2\sin x=1/2 for 0∘≤x≤360∘0^\circ\leq x\leq360^\circ.
  6. H Solve cos⁡x=0\cos x=0 for 0∘≤x≤360∘0^\circ\leq x\leq360^\circ.
  7. H Solve sin⁡x=0\sin x=0 for 0∘≤x≤360∘0^\circ\leq x\leq360^\circ.
  8. H For y=3sin⁡xy=3\sin x, state the maximum, minimum and period in degrees.
  9. H Give the zeros of y=tan⁡xy=\tan x from −180∘-180^\circ to 180∘180^\circ.
Answers and concise solutions

1. Sine key values

Answer: The values are 0,1,0,−1,00,1,0,-1,0.

2. Cosine key values

Answer: The values are 1,0,−1,0,11,0,-1,0,1.

3. Sine and cosine periods

Answer: Both periods are 360∘360^\circ.

4. Tangent period and asymptotes

Answer: The period is 180∘180^\circ. The asymptotes are x=−90∘x=-90^\circ and x=90∘x=90^\circ.

5. Sine intersections

Answer: x=30∘x=30^\circ or 150∘150^\circ, where the curve meets the line y=1/2y=1/2.

6. Cosine intersections

Answer: x=90∘x=90^\circ or 270∘270^\circ.

7. Sine axis intersections

Answer: x=0∘,180∘,360∘x=0^\circ,180^\circ,360^\circ.

8. Sine amplitude features

Answer: Maximum 33, minimum −3-3, period 360∘360^\circ.

9. Tangent zeros

Answer: x=−180∘,0∘,180∘x=-180^\circ,0^\circ,180^\circ.

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