Field Guide/Geometry/Trig graphs & windows
Core3 min

Graph sine, cosine and tangent

You need periodic behavior, roots or intersections over a stated interval.

01

Press these keys

MODEY=WINDOWGRAPH

Step 1 of 4. Press MODE.

02

Walkthrough

  1. 1
    Set angle mode

    Use RADIAN for π-based intervals and DEGREE for degree intervals.

  2. 2
    Set x-window

    For radians, useful scales include Xscl=π/2; enter π using 2nd → ^.

  3. 3
    Interpret branches

    Tangent has discontinuities; apparent vertical links are plotting artifacts.

03

Worked example

Graph y=2sin x for 0≤x≤2π.

AnswerAmplitude 2, period 2π, zeros at 0, π and 2π.