The trigonometric function is .
The graph of is the graph of
compressed vertically by
units and shrinks horizontally by
units.
Compare the function with
.
.
Amplitude is .
Period .
Consider an interval .
Solve the equations :
\ and
and
The interval corresponds to one cycle of the graph.
Divide this interval into four equal parts to produce the key points.
\Construct the table of values in the interval :
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The above function has vertical asyptotes at ,
, and
, ........
Graph :
\1). Draw the co-ordinate plane.
\2). Plot the key points.
\3). Draw the vertical asyptotes at ,
, and
.
4). Sketch the graph, connected through those key points with a smooth curve.
\The graph of is :