Unit Circle and Cosine Graph by Althea Gallaway

Unit Circle and Cosine Graph by Althea Gallaway
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2018-09-03 17:00
Generate the cosine graph using the unit circle. This example demonstrates how to use points on the unit circle to draw the cosine function graph. Key mathematical concepts include trigonometry and the unit circle. GeoGebra commands used include Point, Rotate, Angle, Segment, Circle, Vector, Sequence, and Function. Suitable for high school mathematics education and learning.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Point(Ray[(0, 0), (-1, 0)]) → B
  2. Rotate(A, θ, B) → P
  3. Rotate(A, θ, B) → A'
  4. Angle(A, B, A') → α
  5. Rotate(A, θ, B) → A'_1
  6. Angle(A, B, A'_1) → β
  7. Segment(Q, (x(Q), 0)) → e
  8. Segment((0, 0), (x(Q), 0)) → g
  9. Circle(B, A) → c
  10. Segment(B, P) → a
  11. Vector((x(B), y(Corner[1])), (x(B), y(Corner[4]))) → u
  12. Vector((0, y(Corner[1])), (0, y(Corner[4]))) → w
  13. Vector((0, 0), (x(Corner[2]), 0)) → z
  14. Sequence(Segment[((0.75 * i), 0), ((0.75 * i), -0.025)], i, 1, 4) → list1
  15. Segment(B, (x(P), 0)) → b
  16. Segment(P, (x(P), 0)) → h
  17. Function(cos((120° * x)), 0, x(Q)) → f
  18. Vector(B - (1.2, 0), B + (1.2, 0)) → v
  19. Sequence(Segment[(0, (0.5 * i) - 1), (-0.025, (0.5 * i) - 1)], i, 0, 4) → list2
  20. Sequence(Segment[(x(B), (0.5 * i) - 1), (x(B) - 0.025, (0.5 * i) - 1)], i, 0, 4) → list3
  21. Sequence(Segment[B + ((0.5 * i) - 1, 0), B + ((0.5 * i) - 1, -0.025)], i, 0, 4) → list4
  22. Segment(Q, (0, y(Q))) → d
  23. Point(Ray[(0, 0), (-1, 0)]) → B_1
  24. Rotate(A_1, θ, B_1) → P_1
  25. Rotate(A_1, θ, B_1) → A'_2
  26. Rotate(A_1, θ, B_1) → A'_3
  27. Circle(B_1, A_1) → c_1
  28. Segment(B_1, P_1) → a_1

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a unit circle and a cosine function graph, showing how to plot the cosine function using points on the unit circle. Start by drawing a unit circle, then rotate a point from the circle to create several points, connecting them to form the cosine curve. Also, draw vertical lines from the points on the circle to the x-axis, and plot the cosine function. Add some helper lines and markings to make the graph clearer.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.