Mathematics GCSE
trigonometric graphs
What trigonometric graphs means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of trigonometric graphs
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The graphs of y = sin x and y = cos x wave between −1 and 1, while the tangent graph rises without limit as the angle approaches 90°.
Topics that use trigonometric graphs
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- area under a graph
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- axis of symmetry
- completing the square
- coordinate plane
- Discriminant
- Displacement
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