Transformations of

Sine and Cosine

14 December 2010
Stretch v. Compression

 Stretch = Fraction!!!
 Compression = Not a
Fraction!!!
Transformations
f(x) = a sin(bx – c) + k

Stretch or
Vertical Shift
Compression

Horizontal Shift
Period Shift

Pay attention to the parentheses!!!

 Examples
1    
y  sin  t    3 y  4 sin  t    1
3  2  4

• Stretch/Compression: • Stretch/Compression:
• Horizontal Shift: • Horizontal Shift:
• Vertical Shift: • Vertical Shift:
Your Turn:
 On the “Transformations of Trigonometric
Functions” handout, complete Part A for
questions 1 – 4.
Sketching Transformations
 Step 1: Graph the parent equation
 Step 2: Identify the correct order of
operations for the function
 Step 3: Make a table that follows the order
of operations for the function
 Step 4: Complete the table for the key points
 3
(0, 2 , , 2 , 2 )

*Memorize: y = sin(t)

t sin(t)

0

2

3
2
2
 Example 1: y = -2 sin(t) – 2
t

0

2


3
2
2
  
Example 2: y   sin  t  
 2
t

0

2


3
2
2
Your Turn:
 On the “Transformations of Trigonometric
Functions” handout, complete Parts B and C
for problems 1 – 4.
 On the “Transformations of Trigonometric
Functions” handout, complete Parts D – F for
problems 1 – 4.
Cosine Graph
 cos(t) = x
t cos t

0

2

3
2
2
*Memorize: y = cos(t)

t cos t

0

2

3
2
2
Transformations
f(x) = a cos(bx – c) + k

Stretch or
Vertical Shift
Compression

Horizontal Shift
Period Shift

Pay attention to the parentheses!!!

 Cosine Examples
  y   cost     1
1
y  4 cos t  
 4 2

• Stretch/Compression: • Stretch/Compression:
• Horizontal Shift: • Horizontal Shift:
• Vertical Shift: • Vertical Shift:
Your Turn:
 On the “Transformations of Trigonometric
Functions” handout, complete Part A for
problems 5 – 8.
 Example 1: y = –cos(t) – 1
t

0

2


3
2
2
 Example 2: y  cost     1
t

0

2


3
2
2
Your Turn:
 On the “Transformations of Trigonometric
Functions” handout, complete Parts B and C
for problems 5 – 8.
 On the “Transformations of Trigonometric
Functions” handout, complete Parts D – F for
problems 5 – 8.