Trigonometric functions and graphs

  • Trig-trig
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    Trig-Trig

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Explore the properties of combinations of trig functions in this open investigation.
  • Degree Ceremony
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    Degree Ceremony

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the sum of the squared sine values?

  • Climbing
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    Climbing

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Sketch the graphs of y = sin x and y = tan x and some straight lines. Prove some inequalities.

  • What do functions do for tiny x?
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    What Do Functions Do for Tiny X?

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Looking at small values of functions. Motivating the existence of the Maclaurin expansion.

  • Trigger
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    Trigger

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you sketch this tricky trig function?

  • Making Waves
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    Making Waves

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Which is larger cos(sin x) or sin(cos x) ? Does this depend on x ?