Lesson 5.3.1

5.3.1 Graphs of sine, cosine and tangent Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 5

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the maximum value of the standard sine graph?

    • -1
    • 1
    • 0
    • 90
  2. At which angle in degrees does the standard cosine graph first cross the x-axis?

    • 0°
    • 180°
    • 90°
    • 360°
  3. What is the period of the standard tangent graph in degrees?

    • 180°
    • 270°
    • 90°
    • 360°
  4. Where do vertical asymptotes occur on the standard tangent graph?

    • 45° + 90°n
    • 90° + 180°n
    • 360°n
    • 180°n
  5. What is the y-intercept of the standard sine graph?

    • 90
    • -1
    • 0
    • 1
  6. What is the y-intercept of the standard cosine graph?

    • 1
    • -1
    • 90
    • 0
  7. What is the minimum value of the standard cosine graph?

    • 0
    • -90
    • -1
    • 1
  8. What is the period of the standard sine graph in degrees?

    • 90°
    • 720°
    • 360°
    • 180°
  9. What is the period of the function y = sin(2x) in degrees?

    • 360°
    • 720°
    • 180°
    • 90°
  10. What is the amplitude of the graph y = 3 sin(x)?

    • 1.5
    • 1
    • 360
    • 3
  11. What is the maximum value of the function y = 2 cos(x) + 5?

    • 10
    • 5
    • 7
    • 2
  12. How is the graph y = sin(x - 30°) transformed from y = sin(x)?

    • Translation 30° left
    • Translation 30° right
    • Translation 30 up
    • Stretch scale factor 30
  13. What is the minimum value of the function y = |sin(x)|?

    • 0
    • -1
    • 0.5
    • 1
  14. What is the range of the function y = 4 cos(x)?

    • -1 to 1
    • -2 to 2
    • 0 to 4
    • -4 to 4
  15. How many solutions does sin(x) = 0.5 have in the interval [0°, 360°]?

    • 1
    • 4
    • 2
    • 3
  16. What is the value of sin(180°)?

    • 90
    • 0
    • -1
    • 1
  17. What is the value of cos(360°)?

    • 0
    • 1
    • -1
    • 360
  18. What is the exact value of tan(45°)?

    • 0.5
    • sqrt(3)
    • 1
    • 0
  19. What is the minimum value of the graph y = sin(x) - 3?

    • -3
    • -4
    • -2
    • -1
  20. What is the period of y = tan(3x) in degrees?

    • 60°
    • 180°
    • 540°
    • 120°

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