Lesson 15.3 - The Sine and Cosine Functions

Essential Question(s):
Explain the characteristics of the unit circle.
Explain the behavior and characteristics of the sine and cosine functions.
Explain the characteristics of the unit circle.
Explain the behavior and characteristics of the sine and cosine functions.
Follow the steps to complete your notes and review the content.
STEP 1: Preparation
Title your spiral with the heading above, copy the essential question(s), and draw your border line for the Cornell notes.
Title your spiral with the heading above, copy the essential question(s), and draw your border line for the Cornell notes.
STEP 2: Textbook
Answer the follow questions by using your workbook. Read more than enough to ensure a complete answer to the question.
Following a Cornell notes format, the questions should be written in the left-hand column and with the answers to the right of the question.
Make sure to write enough to answer the question.
Answer the follow questions by using your workbook. Read more than enough to ensure a complete answer to the question.
Following a Cornell notes format, the questions should be written in the left-hand column and with the answers to the right of the question.
Make sure to write enough to answer the question.
Problem 1
Problem 3
Chapter Summary
- What are the three trig ratios and two special right triangles?
- What information is listed on the unit circle?
- What symmetry and patterns exist in the unit circle?
Problem 3
- What does the parent sine function look like? (Sketch the parent sine function. List key values and graph on the interval -2pi to 2pi.)
- What does the parent cosine function look like? (Sketch the parent sine function. List key values and graph on the interval -2pi to 2pi.)
- What characteristics are the same between the sine and cosine function?
- What characteristics are different between the sine and cosine functions?
Chapter Summary
- Review on your own. Add any questions and answers you want.
STEP 3: Self-check
Perform a self-check after the lesson is completed in class by asking yourself the following question:
"Can you answer the essential question(s) completely?"
Perform a self-check after the lesson is completed in class by asking yourself the following question:
"Can you answer the essential question(s) completely?"
- Yes? Awesome job! You took effective notes, and paid attention. You are on your way to success! :D
- No? Ok. We all have struggles. Determine why you said no, revise your notes and self-check again. Do not get discouraged.