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#1 2014-11-20 06:03:39

Whizzies
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trigonometry the period!

Hello,

can someone explain to me the difference between multiplying relative to the y-axes and the period?

so sin (x) period is 2pi
multiply relative to the y-as with 3 than formula would be sin(x/3) and the period (2pi)/3 right?

I always mix them up and I don't know how to deal with it properly... could someone help?

thx

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#2 2014-11-20 06:48:29

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Re: trigonometry the period!

What does y-as mean here?


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#3 2014-11-20 06:55:15

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Re: trigonometry the period!

Agnishom wrote:

What does y-as mean here?

y axes sorry

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#4 2014-11-20 06:56:59

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Re: trigonometry the period!

I do not understand.

Can you give an example?


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#5 2014-11-20 07:00:55

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Re: trigonometry the period!

Here is a good way to work out the period of a sinusoidal function of the form sin(w x) with independent variable x.

Call w angular velocity.

w=2pi/T

Hence,  T = 2pi/w


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#6 2014-11-20 22:28:25

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Re: trigonometry the period!

hi Whizzies

You'll probably find the MIF function grapher helpful:

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/function … nc1=sin(x)

Enter sin(x/3) as the second graph and you'll see that the period gets bigger by a factor of 3, not smaller.

Think about it and maybe you can see why this is. 

If x = pi/2, we know sin(x) = 1.

On the graph of sin(x/3), and to get sin(something) = 1, you need x/3 = pi/2, so x = 3pi/2.  That is to say, you need an x value three times the size, to get a given y value on this graph.

eg.  On y = sin(x) then x = pi/6 gives y = sin(pi/6) = 1/2

On y = sin(x/3) we need x = 3pi/6 to get y = sin(3pi/6 over 3) = sin(pi/6) = 1/2

I'm also looking at you symmetry post.  I've never seen point symmetry written like this, so I'm having to work it out from scratch.  Hopefully I'll get there soon.  :)

Bob


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#7 2014-11-21 21:55:29

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Re: trigonometry the period!

Thanks Guys (: I am understanding what it is that I am doing.

Like for example when I mulptiply the sin(x) with 2 I change the distance in respect to the y-axes, hence the period changes. The explanation was very clear smile Ty

I do have one question though!

In my book it is explained that:

g(2x)=f(x) <=> g(x)=f(x/2)

I understand what happens when you multiply by two, ut I don't understand why it could also be 1/2.

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#8 2014-11-22 03:48:24

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Re: trigonometry the period!

hi Whizzies,

g(2x)=f(x) <=> g(x)=f(x/2)

The first statement is true for all x.  So you can replace x by x/2 and it will still be true.

Similarly, if the second statement is true for all x, then replace x by 2x and it will still be true.

Here's a simple example.

f(x) = 6x + 7 = 3 times (2x) +7

So we can define g by:

g(2x) = 3 times (2x) + 7

which means g(2x) = f(x)

The definition of g may also be written:

g(x) = 3x + 7 = 6 times (x/2) + 7 = f(x/2)

So g(x) = f(x/2)

Bob


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#9 2014-11-25 04:28:40

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Re: trigonometry the period!

I can follow that... but it is too much magic for me atm smile

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