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MCR3U1 - Sinusoidal Functions Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Each question is worth one mark.

____ 1. The graph of a periodic function is shown below. What is the amplitude of the function?

y
5

5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 x
1

a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 6

____ 2. Which of the following situations would produce a periodic graph?

a. passing a basketball, but the ball misses the target and just bounces along the ground
b. a machine that cuts a board every 10 s
c. a bikers pace through a mountainous terrain
d. jumping as high as you can for 10 straight minutes

____ 3. The following function represents the height of a saw tooth in inches after time in seconds for t > 0. How
many cm below the cutting surface is the axle of the blade?
height
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 time ( s)

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

a. 0.1 in. c. 0.3 in.

b. 0.2 in. d. 0.4 in.

____ 4. Which of the following does the function not have?

a. reflection c. vertical translation
b. horizontal translation d. horizontal compression
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____ 5. Determine the correct equation of the following graph.

y
5

450360270180 90 90 180 270 360 450 x

1

a. c.
b. d.

____ 6. Which of the following does not make sense?

a. c. amplitude of
period of
b. vertical compression by a factor of 0.005 d. horizontal translation 3 units left

____ 7. The distance in metres from a swinging porch swings position in space compared to where it is when at rest
in terms of time in seconds is modelled by the equation . How far, at most, does the swing
get away from its rest position?
a. 0.25 m c. 1 m
b. 0.5 m d. 0 m

Short Answer

8. Describe the motion that would produce the following graph. Be specific with regard to time and distance. (3)
Distance
7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Time

9. Compare the graphs of and where . List one similarity and one difference.
(Use rough sketches) (3)
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10. Sketch a sinusoidal graph with amplitude 5, period 16, and equation of axis . Sketch at least 1 cycle. (3)

11. Determine the coordinates of the new point after a rotation of about (0, 0) from the point (8, 0). (3)

12. Without graphing, determine the amplitude, period, domain, and range of the function . (4)

13. Eddie is riding his bike at a consistent speed. Explain what the period would represent in a sinusoidal model
of how far his right pedal is from the ground. Why would this change if Eddie kept the same speed but
changed gears? (2)

Problem

14. A fish is caught in a water wheel. A graph of its height (in metres) with respect to the surface of the water
over time is shown below.
height
7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 time ( s)
1

a) What is the diameter of the water wheel? (1)

b) How long does it take the fish to complete one revolution of the wheel? (1)
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c) Does the fish reenter the water? If so, for approximately how long? (1)

d) After 36 seconds, at what height will the fish be? Show your work. (2)

15. Determine the equation of a sine function that would have a range of and a period of .
(2)

16. a) How many transformations are there for the function ? (1)

b) Describe the transformations. (2)

17. a) If a graph begins at a maximum value, which trigonometric function is easier to use to model the function?
Explain. (2)

b) Could other trigonometric functions be used? (1)

c) If a graph begins at a value along the equation of the axis, which trigonometric function is easier to use to
model the function? Explain. (2)

d) Could other trigonometric functions be used? (1)

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18. Graph the following function on the graph below. Ensure to graph your parent function as well. (6)

y = 3cos(4(x-60)) -2
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MCR3U1 - Sinusoidal Functions Test

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding

OBJ: 6.1 - Periodic Functions and Their Properties
2. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Thinking
OBJ: 6.1 - Periodic Functions and Their Properties
3. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Application
OBJ: 6.3 - Interpreting Sinusoidal Functions
4. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding
OBJ: 6.5 - Using Transformations to Sketch the Graphs of Sinusoidal Functions
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding
OBJ: 6.6 - Investigating Models of Sinusoidal Functions
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Thinking
OBJ: 6.6 - Investigating Models of Sinusoidal Functions
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding
OBJ: 6.7 - Solving Problems Using Sinusoidal Models

SHORT ANSWER

8. ANS:
An object moves away from its origin and then returns at a faster rate, pausing before restarting its movement.

PTS: 1 REF: Communication

OBJ: 6.1 - Periodic Functions and Their Properties
9. ANS:
The graphs have the same shape, but each is a horizontal translation of the other.

PTS: 1 REF: Communication

OBJ: 6.2 - Investigating the Properties of Sinusoidal Functions
10. ANS:
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y
10

10 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 10 x
2

10

Note that this is the sine graph with the following characteristics. One could also draw a cosine graph with
the same characteristics.

PTS: 1 REF: Thinking OBJ: 6.2 - Investigating the Properties of Sinusoidal Functions
11. ANS:
(4, )

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding

OBJ: 6.2 - Investigating the Properties of Sinusoidal Functions
12. ANS:
amplitude: 2.3
period:
domain: all real numbers
range:

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding

OBJ: 6.5 - Using Transformations to Sketch the Graphs of Sinusoidal Functions
13. ANS:
The period represents how long it takes him to rotate the pedal . If he changed gears, he would have to
pedal either faster or slower to maintain the same wheel speed, thus increasing or decreasing the period.

PTS: 1 REF: Communication

OBJ: 6.7 - Solving Problems Using Sinusoidal Models

PROBLEM

14. ANS:
a) 8 m
b) 8 s
c) Yes. The fish reenters for about 2.66 s each revolution.
d) 6 m

PTS: 1 REF: Application OBJ: 6.1 - Periodic Functions and Their Properties
15. ANS:
a) Answers may vary. For example:
y
2.5

1.5

0.5

2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 x

0.5

1.5

2.5
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b) The functions both reach a maximum height of 1 and a minimum height of . (Note that height is
generally what is measured, but it could be different.) The functions are both periodic and sinusoidal. They
also intersect at some points, including the origin. Furthermore, the two functions both have the same
equation of the axis, . Since the x-values are usually measured in time, the time that each function takes
to complete one cycle is different. One function completes a cycle in about 3 units, while the other function
completes a cycle in about 6 units.

PTS: 1 REF: Communication

OBJ: 6.3 - Interpreting Sinusoidal Functions
16. ANS:
Answers may vary. For example:

a) First off, the period is . So if k is the constant in the equation, then . So, . Therefore,
the function will look something like . Now, there are no horizontal transformations necessary.
But, there is a vertical translation needed and an amplitude. The range is , so the amplitude will
be 2.5. Finally, the graph needs to be shifted down units. The function is .

b) First off, the period is . So if k is the constant in the equation, then . So, . Therefore,
the function will look something like . Now, there is a horizontal translation necessary. The sine
graph is the same as the cosine graph shifted to the right. So, to match the first equation, the function will
look something like . The range is , so the amplitude will be 2.5. Finally, the
graph needs to be shifted down units. The function is .

PTS: 1 REF: Thinking

OBJ: 6.5 - Using Transformations to Sketch the Graphs of Sinusoidal Functions
17. ANS:
a) 4

b) horizontal compression by a factor of ; horizontal translation to the right; vertical stretch by a factor
of 3.5; vertical translation 1.5 units up
c) After all the transformations, the graph would not start on the equation of the axis (at 1.5 as it does in the
sine graph), but rather at the maximum value of the graph: 5.

PTS: 1 REF: Communication

OBJ: 6.5 - Using Transformations to Sketch the Graphs of Sinusoidal Functions
18. ANS:
amplitude: 20

period: One can rewrite the function as . So, the period is .

equation of the axis:
phase shift: The function can be rewritten as . So, the phase shift is to the right.
domain: all real numbers
range:

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding

OBJ: 6.5 - Using Transformations to Sketch the Graphs of Sinusoidal Functions
19. ANS:
a) The cosine function is easier to use for this situation. This is because the base function cos(x) starts at a
maximum value. So, there is no transformation necessary, as would be needed for a sine graph of the same
function.
b) Yes, the sine function could still be used. However, it would be more complicated because it would need a
horizontal translation.
c) The sine function is easier to use for this situation. This is because the base function sin(x) starts at the
central value equal to the value of the equation of the axis. So, there is no transformation necessary, as would
be needed for a cosine graph of the same function.
d) Yes, the cosine function could still be used. However, it would be more complicated because it would need
a horizontal translation.

PTS: 1 REF: Communication

OBJ: 6.6 - Investigating Models of Sinusoidal Functions