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Mathematical Methods ยท Unit 1 ยท Trigonometric functions ยท Introduction to trigonometric functions

Sketch the graphs of ๐‘ฆ = ๐‘Ž sin(๐‘(๐‘ฅ โˆ’ โ„Ž)) + ๐‘˜, ๐‘ฆ = ๐‘Ž cos(๐‘(๐‘ฅ โˆ’ โ„Ž)) + ๐‘˜, with and without technology.

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A satellite dish rotates continuously about a fixed point. The height, \( h \) (metres), of a sensor on the edge of the dish above ground level is modelled by the function \[ h = 3.5 + 2\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}(t - 3)\right), \quad 0 \leq t \leq 24, \] where \( t \) is the time (hours) since midnight. Which graph correctly represents this function?

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What is the period of the function $f(x) = 3\cos\left(2\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\right) - 1$?

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