Trigonometry and Periodic Phenomena · Geometry & Measurement

Trigonometric Functions and Identities

Graphing sine and cosine waves and using identities to simplify complex trigonometric expressions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do horizontal and vertical shifts in a sine graph relate to real world phase shifts in electricity?
  2. 2Why are trigonometric identities essential for solving equations that involve multiple functions?
  3. 3How can we model the periodic nature of tides using a transformed sine function?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M10A06
Year: Year 11
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Trigonometry and Periodic Phenomena
Period: Geometry & Measurement

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