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with translations
y = sin(2x)
y = sin(2x)
y = sin(2x) Amplitude = 1
Period = π
Phase shift = 0
y = 3sin(x)
y = 3sin(x) Amplitude = 3
Period = 2π
Phase shift = 0
y= -
4sin(2x)
 y= -
4sin(2x)

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

y= -
4sin(2x)

Amplitude = 4
Period = π
Phase shift = 0
y = sin(x + x + π/2 = 0
π/2) x = -π/2
π/
2
y = sin(x + x + π/2 = 0
π/2) x = -π/2
π/
2

Amplitude = 1
Period = 2π
Phase shift = -π/2
 1 
f ( x)  cos x 
 2 
 1 
f ( x)  cos x 
 2 

Amplitude = 1
Period = 4π
Phase shift = 0
f ( x)  cos2 x
f ( x)  cos2 x

Amplitude = 1
Period = π
Phase shift = 0
f ( x)  3 cos2 x
f ( x)  3 cos2 x

Amplitude = 3
Period = π
Phase shift = 0
   
f ( x)  2 cos x   x 0
 3 3 
x
3
π/
3
   
f ( x)  2 cos x   x 0
 3 3 
x
3
π/
3

Amplitude = 2
Period = 2π
Phase shift = π/3
f ( x)  3 cos2x     1 2x    0

x
2
π/
2
f ( x)  3 cos2x     1

UP UP
1 1
f ( x)  3 cos2x     1

Amplitude = 3
Period = π
UP UP
1shift =
Phase π/2 1
 y = csc(x)
1
y 
sin( x)
 y = csc(x)
1
y 
sin( x)

Amplitude = 1
Period = 2π
Phase shift = 0

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

 y = sec(x)
1
y 
cos( x)
 y = sec(x)
1
y 
cos( x)

Amplitude = 1
Period = 2π
Phase shift = 0
y = 3sec(x- x 0
π) x

π
y = 3sec(x- x 0
π) x

Amplitude = 3
Period = 2π
Phase shift = π
 y = tan(x)
sin( x)
y 
cos( x)

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

y = tan(x)

Amplitude = 1
Period = π
Phase shift = 0
 y = cot(x)
cos( x)
y 
sin( x)
y = cot(x)

Amplitude = 1
Period = π
Phase shift = 0
 y= 2x    0
tan(2x+π) x

sin( 2 x   ) 2
y 
cos(2 x   ) π/
2

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

y= 2x    0
tan(2x+π) x

2
π/
2
y= 2x    0
tan(2x+π) x

2
π/
2

Amplitude = 1
Period = π/2
Phase shift = - π/2