Often, sinusoidal functions represent oscillating motion such as a pendulum or circular motion such as a Ferris wheel. You can use the key characteristics of a sinusoidal graph to solve problems related to these types of motion. The following diagrams illustrate how the position of a point in circular motion correlates to the graph of a sinusoidal function.
Read the following textbook examples to explore more thoroughly the connection of sinusoidal functions to oscillating motion and circular motion.
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