Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions

1. Let x represent the length of the the arc on the unit circle, and y represent the x-coordinate of the point on the unit circle associated
with x. Fill in the chart below.

π π π π 2π 3π 5π 5π 3π 7π
x 0 π 2π
6 4 3 2 3 4 6 4 2 4
y

Plot these points on the grid below.

This is the graph of y=cosx.

Domain of y=cosx: _____________________

Range of y=cosx: _____________________

2. Let x represent the length of the the arc on the unit circle, and y represent the y-coordinate of the point on the unit circle associated
with x. Fill in the chart below.

π π π π 2π 3π 5π 5π 3π 7π
x 0 π 2π
6 4 3 2 3 4 6 4 2 4
y

Plot these points on the grid below.

This is the graph of y=sinx.

Domain of y=sinx: _____________________

Range of y=sinx: _____________________

3. We'll use a different approach to obtain the graphs of y=tanx and y=cotx.
a. y=tanx
Consider the interval [ 0 , 2π ].
At what values of x is the tanx undefined?
x= _________________________
At what values of x does the tanx=0?
x= _________________________
As x goes from 0 to π/2, tanx goes
from __________ to __________
As x goes from π/2 to π, tanx goes
from __________ to __________
As x goes from π to 3π/2, tanx goes
from __________ to __________
As x goes from 3π/2 to 2π, tanx goes
from __________ to __________
Domain of y=tanx _______________________
Range of y=tanx ________________________
b. y=cotx
Consider the interval [ 0 , 2π ].
At what values of x is the cotx undefined?
x= _________________________
At what values of x does the cotx=0?
x= _________________________
As x goes from 0 to π/2, cotx goes
from __________ to __________
As x goes from π/2 to π, cotx goes
from __________ to __________
As x goes from π to 3π/2, cotx goes
from __________ to __________
As x goes from 3π/2 to 2π, cotx goes
from __________ to __________
Domain of y=cotx ____________________________
Range of y=cotx _____________________________
4. Finally, let's obtain the graphs of y=secx and y=cscx. To do this, we will use the graphs of y=cosx and y=sinx.

a. y=secx y=cscx
On the axes below, sketch y=cosx. On the axes below, sketch y=sinx.
Where the cosx equals zero, Where the sinx equals zero,
the secx is _________________ the cscx is _________________
Where the cosx equals one, Where the sinx equals one,
the secx equals ______________ the cscx equals ______________
As the cosx goes from one to zero, As the sinx goes from one to zero,
the secx goes from ______ to ______ the cscx goes from ______ to ______

Domain of y=secx _______________________ Domain of y=cscx ____________________________

Range of y=secx ________________________ Range of y=cscx _____________________________