Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation

Outcomes

In this lesson you will learn

By the end of this section students will be able to:

describe and apply the connection between arc length and radian measure
demonstrate an understanding for the use of, and need for, radian measure in the domain of trigonometric functions
model situations with periodic curves
analyze and solve polynomial, rational, absolute value, and trigonometric equations
analyze relations, functions and their graphs
analyze the effect of parameter changes on the graphs of functions and express the changes using transformations
demonstrate an understanding for asymptotic behaviour

To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:

an understanding of how periodic functions can be modeled using the sine and cosine functions
radian measure
transformations
how to identify coordinates on the unit circle in terms of sine and cosine