Interactive trigonometry lab

See what each transformation does.

Adjust the equation one parameter at a time. The graph, its key features, and the explanation all update together.

y = sin(x)

Blue points move the graph. Gold max/min points change A.

A Vertical stretch 1The parent vertical scale.B Horizontal scale 1The parent horizontal scale.C Phase shift 0No horizontal shift.D Midline shift 0Centered on the x-axis.

Amplitude1Distance from the midline to a peak.

Period2πHorizontal length of one complete cycle.

Phase shift0No shift

Midliney = 0The graph oscillates around this line.

Try a pattern

Use a preset, then change one slider and predict what will happen.