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Sine and Cosine Graphs

Algebra 2TrigonometryPrecalculus
TrigonometryRight Triangle TrigonometryUnit Circle and RadiansTrigonometric IdentitiesSum, Difference and Double-Angle FormulasLaw of Sines and Law of CosinesSine and Cosine Graphs

y = A sin(B(x − C)) + D

Amplitude
|A|
Period of sine and cosine
2π|B|
Period of tangent and cotangent
π|B|
Phase shift
C
right if C > 0
Midline
y=D

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