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Sin/Cos/Tan Wave Builder Interactive
Build and compare trigonometric graphs by changing parameters and observing the resulting sine, cosine and tangent waves. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
Years 10–11ExplorerTrigonometric Waves
Learning outcomes
- Identify amplitude and period on trigonometric graphs
- Compare sine, cosine and tangent
- Describe effects of transformations on wave shape
Teaching guidance
Ask students to sketch the expected transformed curve before moving each control.
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