WAEC Mathematics 1992 Question 30

Question 30

Trigonometry

Which of the following is the graph of cos θ?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.Graph A
  2. B.Graph B
  3. C.Graph C
  4. D.Graph D
  5. E.Graph E
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Graph C)

Explanation

cos θ equals 1 at θ = 0, 0 at π/2, −1 at π and 0 again at 3π/2. Graph C is the only one with this shape.