Trigonometric functions and graphs

There are 16 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Trigonometric functions and graphs
Trigger
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Trigger

Age
16 to 18
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Can you sketch this tricky trig function?
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?
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 ?
Small Steps
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Small steps

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Two problems about infinite processes where smaller and smaller steps are taken and you have to discover what happens in the limit.
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.