Title: Calculus 1.6
1Trig Functions
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2Trigonometric functions are used extensively in
calculus.
If you want to brush up on trig functions, they
are graphed in your book.
3Even and Odd Trig Functions
Even functions behave like polynomials with
even exponents, in that when you change the sign
of x, the y value doesnt change.
Secant is also an even function, because it is
the reciprocal of cosine.
Even functions are symmetric about the y - axis.
4Even and Odd Trig Functions
Odd functions behave like polynomials with odd
exponents, in that when you change the sign of x,
the sign of the y value also changes.
Cosecant, tangent and cotangent are also odd,
because their formulas contain the sine function.
Odd functions have origin symmetry.
5The rules for shifting, stretching, shrinking,
and reflecting the graph of a function apply to
trigonometric functions.
Vertical stretch or shrink reflection about
x-axis
Vertical shift
Positive d moves up.
Horizontal shift
Horizontal stretch or shrink reflection about
y-axis
Positive c moves left.
The horizontal changes happen in the opposite
direction to what you might expect.
6When we apply these rules to sine and cosine, we
use some different terms.
Vertical shift
Horizontal shift
7Trig functions are not one-to-one.
However, the domain can be restricted for trig
functions to make them one-to-one.
These restricted trig functions have inverses.
Inverse trig functions and their restricted
domains and ranges are defined in the book.
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