LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

LAS_Q2_Precalculus_G12_Week4

Name : _______________________________ Grade & Section : ______________

School : ______________________________ District : ______________________

COMPETENCIES:
 Illustrate the domain and range of the tangent and co-tangent functions
(STEM_PC11T-IIc-1).
 Graph the tangent and cotangent functions (a) period and (b) phase shift
(STEM_PC11T-IIc-d-1);
 Solve situational problems involving circular functions. (STEM_PC11T-IId-2).

a) KEY CONCEPTS/DISCUSSION: Please see Enclosure for discussions and

examples.

b) ACTIVITY 1. Sketch two cycles of the graph (starting from x=0 ¿ of the given function.
Indicate the period, phase shift, domain, and range for each function (show your solution
on the space provided). Use graphing paper in sketching the graph of each function.

1. y=cot(−x)

period:_____________________________
phase shift:_________________________
domain:____________________________
range:_____________________________ (paste your graph here)

2. y=−tan x

period:_____________________________
phase shift:_________________________
domain:____________________________
range:_____________________________ (paste your graph here)
 3. y=tan x− ( π
2 )
period:_____________________________
phase shift:_________________________
domain:____________________________ (paste your graph here)

range:_____________________________

4. y=cot x +( π4 )
period:_____________________________
phase shift:_________________________ (paste your graph here)
domain:____________________________
range:_____________________________

c) ACTIVITY 2. Solving Problems.

1. The path of a fast-moving particle (assuming constant speed) traces a circle with
equation ( x−3)2 +( y −4)2 =25.

It starts at point (3 ,−1), moves counterclockwise, and passes the point (8 , 4 ) for the
first time after traveling 7 microseconds. Where is the particle after traveling for 20
microseconds?

Hint: The coordinates ( x , y ) of the location of the particle at time t (in microseconds) are
given by
π π
x=5 cos ( t −7 ) +3 and y=5 sin ( t−7 ) +4.
14 14
 2. A weight is suspended from a spring and is moving up and down in a simple harmonic
motion. At start, the weight is pushed up 6 cm above the resting position, and then
released. After 14 seconds, the weight reaches again to its highest position. Find the
equation of the motion, and locate the weight with respect to the resting position after 20
seconds since it was released.

d) POST – TEST: (formative assessment)

I. Sketch the graph over one period, and indicate the period, phase shift, domain,
and range for each.

1. y=tan
1
2 ( π
2 x+ −2
3 )

1 1
2. y= cot x
3 2 ( )
 (
3. y=2 tan x−
π
6 )
+3

II. Solve problems.

1. Suppose the lowest point of a Ferris wheel is 1.5 meters off the ground, and
its radius is 15 m. It makes one complete revolutionary every 30 seconds.
Starting at the lowest point, find a cosine function that gives the height
above the ground of a riding child in terms of the time t in seconds.

2. At point P moving in a simple harmonic motion makes 10 complete

revolutions every 1 second. The amplitude of the motion is 3 m. Assuming
that P is at its minimum displacement with respect to the equilibrium when
t=0 and there is a vertical shift of 2 m downward, find a sine function that
describes the path traced by P inn terms of time t.
e) ASSESSMENT: (QUIZ)

1. Sketch the graph over two periods, and indicate the period, phase shift, domain, and
x
range for y=tan . (5 points)
3

2. Sketch the graph over two periods, and indicate the period, phase shift, domain, and

range for y=cot x−( π

4 )
−1. (5 points)

3. A wooden ball is tied on a string 30 cm long, and is oscillating like a pendulum. See figure
below. It is initially pulled back at 90 ° angle with the vertical, and is released with a push
so that the ball reaches its maximum height back and forth. If it reaches its maximum
height again after 3 seconds, find its height 10 seconds after it was released. (5 points)

t=0
4.
30 cm

12 cm above the
ground
ANSWER KEY

Activity 1:
1. period: 2 π
phase shift: 0
domain: { x|x ≠ kπ , k ϵ Z }
range: ¿

2. period: π
phase shift: 0

{|
domain: x x ≠ ( 2k + 1 )
π
2
,k ϵ Z }
range: R

3. period: π
π
phase shift:
2
domain: { x|x ≠ kπ , k ϵ Z }
range: R

4. period: π
−π
phase shift:
4

{|
domain: x x ≠ ( 2k + 1 )
π
2
,k ϵ Z }
range: R

Activity 2
1. About the point (−1.87 , 5.11 )

2. y=6 cos
π
7
π
t or y=6 sin t+
7
7
2 ( )
Location of the weight after 20 seconds: about 5.4 cm below the resting
position