This quiz will test your knowledge of transformations on trigonometric graphs and their equations. Answers are posted by email, and your results will be returned to you, usually within 24 hours.
You may want to experiment with our interactive trig graph transformer, or take the self-checking quiz first, before trying the questions on this page.

These definitions may help:

The Quiz:
1. Y = 3 cos x
What is the amplitude?


2. Y = - 4 cos x
What is the amplitude?


3. Y = 3 sin 2x
What is the period in degrees?


4. Y = sin 10x
What is the period in degrees?


5. Y = 2 tan 5x
What is the amplitude?


6. Y = 3 cos (x - 30)
What is the phase shift
(direction & size)?


7. Y = - 5 sin 3(x + 20)
What is the period in degrees?


8. Y = 6 cos 2(x + 60) + 1
What is the phase shift
(direction & size)?


9. Y = 6 tan 2x
What is the period in degrees?


10. Y = 2 cos (5x - 60)
What is the phase shift
(direction & size)?


11. Y = 2 sin 2(x + 10) + 3
What is the vertical translation
(direction & size)?


12. Y = 3 tan (2x - 60) - 3
What is the period in degrees?



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