The interactive applet below demonstrates the changes in Amplitude, Period and Axis of Curve as the constants A, B and C changes in the equations:
What did you observe as A changes?
The Amplitude of the sinusoidal function Increases with the magnitude of A.
What did you observe as B changes?
The Period of the sinusoidal function Decreases as B increases.
Additional Note: B actually represents the Frequency (Physics) of the sinusodial function (The number of times the graph repeats itself between 0° and 360°)
What did you observe as C changes?
The Axis of Curve of the sinusoidal function Is Equal to C. The axis of curve is a horizontal line to which the sinusoidal graph fluctuates about.
Tangent & Cotangent Graphs
The interactive applet below demonstrates the changes in Period and Axis of Curve as the constants A, B and C changes in the equations: