Math Problem Statement

(a) Draw the graph of y = sin x, where x is in radians, for 0 ≤ x ≤ π.

Solution

To draw the graph of y=sin(x)y = \sin(x) for 0xπ0 \leq x \leq \pi, here's a brief outline of how the function behaves:

  1. Amplitude: The sine function oscillates between -1 and 1.
  2. Periodicity: The sine function has a period of 2π2\pi, but since we are only concerned with the interval 0xπ0 \leq x \leq \pi, we will see the first half of one period, going from 0 to π\pi.
  3. Key Points:
    • sin(0)=0\sin(0) = 0
    • sin(π2)=1\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 1 (This is the peak.)
    • sin(π)=0\sin(\pi) = 0 (At this point, the function returns to 0.)

Graph Details:

  • The graph starts at the origin (0,0).
  • It rises to a maximum at x=π2x = \frac{\pi}{2} where y=1y = 1.
  • Then, it decreases back to 0 at x=πx = \pi.

I'll generate the graph for you now. numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

Define the x values (ranging from 0 to pi)

x = np.linspace(0, np.pi, 1000) y = np.sin(x)

Create the plot

plt.figure(figsize=(8, 4)) plt.plot(x, y, label=r'$y = \sin(x)$', color='blue')

Mark key points

plt.scatter([0, np.pi/2, np.pi], [0, 1, 0], color='red') # Key points: (0,0), (pi/2, 1), (pi, 0) plt.text(0, 0, '(0, 0)', fontsize=12, verticalalignment='bottom', horizontalalignment='right') plt.text(np.pi/2, 1, r'$(\frac{\pi}{2}, 1)$', fontsize=12, verticalalignment='bottom', horizontalalignment='right') plt.text(np.pi, 0, '(\u03C0, 0)', fontsize=12, verticalalignment='top', horizontalalignment='left')

Set labels and title

plt.title(r'Graph of $y = \sin(x)$ for $0 \leq x \leq \pi$', fontsize=14) plt.xlabel(r'$x$', fontsize=12) plt.ylabel(r'$y$', fontsize=12)

Set grid and axis limits

plt.grid(True) plt.xlim(0, np.pi) plt.ylim(-1.2, 1.2)

Show the plot

plt.legend() plt.show()Here is the graph of y=sin(x)y = \sin(x) for 0xπ0 \leq x \leq \pi. As you can see:

  • The graph starts at (0,0)(0, 0).
  • It reaches its maximum at (π2,1)\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, 1\right).
  • It returns to (π,0)( \pi, 0).

Would you like further details on the graph, or do you have any questions?

Related Questions:

  1. How does the sine function behave over other intervals like [0,2π]\left[0, 2\pi\right]?
  2. What are the differences between sine, cosine, and tangent graphs?
  3. How do phase shifts affect the graph of y=sin(x)y = \sin(x)?
  4. How can we derive the maximum and minimum values of the sine function?
  5. What is the relationship between the unit circle and the sine function?

Tip:

To understand the behavior of trigonometric functions better, visualizing them on the unit circle is a powerful method!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Trigonometry
Sine Function
Graphing Trigonometric Functions

Formulas

y = sin(x)

Theorems

Periodicity of the sine function
Amplitude of the sine function

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12