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Applications of
Trigonometry
to Waves

4.5
Introduction
Waves and vibrations occur in many contexts. The water waves on the sea and the vibrations of
a stringed musical instrument are just two everyday examples. If the vibrations are simple to and
fro oscillations they are referred to as sinusoidal which implies that a knowledge of trigonometry,
particularly of the sine and cosine functions, is a necessary pre-requisite for dealing with their analysis.
In this Section we give a brief introduction to this topic.
#
"

!
Prerequisites
Before starting this Section you should . . .
have a knowledge of the basics of
trigonometry
be aware of the standard trigonometric
identities
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Learning Outcomes
On completion you should be able to . . .
use simple trigonometric functions to
describe waves
combine two waves of the same frequency as
a single wave in amplitude-phase form
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1. Applications of trigonometry to waves
Two-dimensional motion
Suppose that a wheel of radius R is rotating anticlockwise as shown in Figure 38.
t A
B
P
Q
x
y
O
R
Figure 38
Assume that the wheel is rotating with an angular velocity radians per second about O so that, in
a time t seconds, a point (x, y) initially at position A on the rim of the wheel moves to a position B
such that angle AOB = t radians.
Then the coordinates (x, y) of B are given by
x = OP = Rcos t
y = OQ = PB = Rsin t
We know that both the standard sine and cosine functions have period 2. Since the angular velocity
is radians per second the wheel will make one complete revolution in
2

seconds.
The time
2

(measured in seconds in this case) for one complete revolution is called the period of
rotation of the wheel. The number of complete revolutions per second is thus
1
T
= f say which is
called the frequency of revolution. Clearly f =
1
T
=

2
relates the three quantities
introduced here. The angular velocity = 2f is sometimes called the angular frequency.
One-dimensional motion
The situation we have just outlined is two-dimensional motion. More simply we might consider
one-dimensional motion.
An example is the motion of the projection onto the x-axis of a point B which moves with uniform
angular velocity round a circle of radius R (see Figure 39). As B moves round, its projection P
moves to and fro across the diameter of the circle.
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t A
B
P
x
y
O
R
x
Figure 39
The position of P is given by
x = Rcos t (1)
Clearly, from the known properties of the cosine function, we can deduce the following:
1. x varies periodically with t with period T =
2

.
2. x will have maximum value +R and minimum value R.
(This quantity R is called the amplitude of the motion.)
Task
Using (1) write down the values of x at the following times:
t = 0, t =

2
, t =

, t =
3
2
, t =
2

.
Your solution
t 0

2

3
2
2

x
Answer
t 0

2

3
2
2

x R 0 R 0 R
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Using (1) this to and fro or vibrational or oscillatory motion between R and R continues
indenitely. The technical name for this motion is simple harmonic. To a good approximation it
is the motion exhibited (i) by the end of a pendulum pulled through a small angle and then released
(ii) by the end of a hanging spring pulled down and then released. See Figure 40 (in these cases
damping of the pendulum or spring is ignored).
Figure 40
Task
Using your knowledge of the cosine function and the results of the previous Task
sketch the graph of x against t where
x = Rcos t for t = 0 to t =
4

Your solution
Answer
R
R
2

t
x = Rcos t
period
This graph shows part of a cosine wave, specically two periods of oscillation. The shape of the
graph suggests that the term wave is indeed an appropriate description.
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We know that the shape of the cosine graph and the sine graph are identical but oset by

1.7
radians horizontally. Bearing this in mind, attempt the following Task.
Task
Write the equation of the wave x(t), part of which is shown in the following graph.
You will need to nd the period T and angular frequency .
5
5
4 8
t (secs)
x
Your solution
Answer
From the shape of the graph we have a sine wave rather than a cosine wave. The amplitude is 5.
The period T = 4s so the angular frequency =
2
4
=

2
. Hence x = 5 sin
_
t
2
_
.
The quantity x, a function of t, is referred to as the displacement of the wave.
Phase of a wave
We recall that cos
_


2
_
= sin which means that the graph of x = sin is the same shape
as that of x = cos but is shifted to the right by

2
.
Suppose now that we consider the waves
x
1
= Rcos 2t x
2
= Rsin 2t
Both have amplitude R, angular frequency = 2 rad s
1
. Also
x
2
= Rcos
_
2t

2
_
= Rcos
_
2
_
t

4
__
The graphs of x
1
against t and of x
2
against t are said to have a phase dierence of

4
. Specically
x
1
is ahead of, or leads x
2
by

4
radians.
More generally, consider the following two sine waves of the same amplitude and frequency:
x
1
(t) = Rsin t
x
2
(t) = Rsin(t )
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Now x
1
_
t

_
= Rsin
_

_
t

__
= Rsin(t ) = x
2
(t)
so it is clear that the waves x
1
and x
2
are out of phase by

. Specically x
1
leads x
2
by

.
Task
Calculate the phase dierence between the waves
x
1
= 3 cos(10t)
x
2
= 3 cos
_
10t +

4
_
where the time t is in seconds.
Your solution
Answer
Note rstly that the waves have the same amplitude 3 and angular frequency 10 (corresponding
to a common period
2
10
=
1
5
s)
Now cos
_
10t +

4
_
= cos
_
10
_
t +
1
40
__
so x
1
_
t +
1
40
_
= x
2
(t).
In other words the phase dierence is
1
40
s, the wave x
2
leads the wave x
1
by this amount.
Alternatively we could say that x
1
lags x
2
by
1
40
s.
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Key Point 20
The equations
x = Rcos t x = Rsin t
both represent waves of amplitude R and period
2

.
The phase dierence between these waves is

2
because cos
_

_
t

2
__
= sin t.
Combining two wave equations
A situation that arises in some applications is the need to combine two trigonometric terms such as
Acos +Bsin where A and B are constants.
For example this sort of situation might arise if we wish to combine two waves of the same frequency
but not necessarily the same amplitude and with a phase dierence. In particular we wish to be able
to deal with an expression of the form
R
1
cos t +R
2
sin t
where the individual waves have, as we have seen, a phase dierence of

2
.
Consider an expression Acos +Bsin . We seek to transform this into the single form
C cos( ) (or C sin( )), where C and have to be determined. The problem is easily solved
with the aid of trigonometric identities.
We know that
C cos( ) C(cos cos + sin sin )
Hence if Acos +Bsin = C cos( ) then
Acos +Bsin = (C cos ) cos + (C sin ) sin
For this to be an identity (true for all values of ) we must be able to equate the coecients of cos
and sin on each side.
Hence
A = C cos and B = C sin (2)
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Task
By squaring and adding the Equations (2), obtain C in terms of A and B.
Your solution
Answer
A = C cos and B = C sin gives
A
2
+B
2
= C
2
cos
2
+C
2
sin
2
= C
2
(cos
2
+ sin
2
) = C
2
. .
.
C =

A
2
+B
2
(We take the positive square root.)
Task
By eliminating C from Equations (2) and using the result of the previous Task,
obtain in terms of A and B.
Your solution
Answer
By division,
B
A
=
C sin
C cos
= tan so is obtained by solving tan =
B
A
. However, care must be
taken to obtain the correct quadrant for .
Key Point 21
If Acos +Bsin = C cos( ) then C =

A
2
+B
2
and tan =
B
A
.
Note that the following cases arise for the location of :
1. A > 0, B > 0 : 1st quadrant 3. A < 0, B < 0 : 3rd quadrant
2. A < 0, B > 0 : 2nd quadrant 4. A > 0, B < 0 : 4th quadrant
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In terms of waves, using Key Point 21 we have
R
1
cos t +R
2
sin t = Rcos(t )
where R =
_
R
2
1
+R
2
2
and tan =
R
2
R
1
.
The form Rcos(t ) is said to be the amplitude/phase form of the wave.
Example 5
Express in the form C cos( ) each of the following:
(a) 3 cos + 3 sin
(b) 3 cos + 3 sin
(c) 3 cos 3 sin
(d) 3 cos 3 sin
Solution
In each case C =

A
2
+B
2
=

9 + 9 =

18
(a) tan =
B
A
=
3
3
= 1 gives = 45

(A and B are both positive so the rst quadrant

18 cos( 45

) =

18 cos
_


4
_
(b) The angle must be in the second quadrant as A = 3 < 0, B = +3 > 0. By
calculator : tan = 1 gives = 45

but this is in the 4th quadrant. Remembering

we must therefore add 180

to the calculator value to

. Hence
3 cos + 3 sin =

18 cos( 135

)
(c) Here A = 3, B = 3 so must be in the 3rd quadrant. tan =
3
3
= 1 giving
= 45

by calculator. Hence adding 180

to this tells us that

18 cos( 225

)
(d) Here A = 3 B = 3 so is in the 4th quadrant. tan = 1 gives us (correctly)
= 45

so
3 cos 3 sin =

18 cos( + 45

).
Note that in the amplitude/phase form the angle may be expressed in degrees or radians.
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Task
Write the wave form x = 3 cos t +4 sin t in amplitude/phase form. Express
the phase in radians to 3 d.p..
Your solution
Answer
We have x = Rcos(t ) where R =

3
2
+ 4
2
= 5 and tan =
4
3
from which, using the
calculator in radian mode, = 0.927 radians. This is in the rst quadrant
_
0 < <

2
_
which is
correct since A = 3 and B = 4 are both positive. Hence x = 5 cos(t 0.927).
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Exercises
1. Write down the amplitude and the period of y =
5
2
sin 2t.
2. Write down the amplitude, frequency and phase of
(a) y = 3 sin
_
2t

3
_
(b) y = 15 cos
_
5t
3
2
_
3. The current in an a.c. circuit is i(t) = 30 sin 120t amp where t is measured in seconds.
What is the maximum current and at what times does it occur?
4. The depth y of water at the entrance to a small harbour at time t is y = a sin b
_
t

2
_
+k
where k is the average depth. If the tidal period is 12 hours, the depths at high tide and low
tide are 18 metres and 6 metres respectively, obtain a, b, k and sketch two cycles of the graph
of y.
5. The Fahrenheit temperature at a certain location over 1 complete day is modelled by
F(t) = 60 + 10 sin

12
(t 8) 0 t 24
where t is in the time in hours after midnight.
(a) What are the temperatures at 8.00 am and 12.00 noon?
(b) At what time is the temperature 60

F?
(c) Obtain the maximum and minimum temperatures and the times at which they occur.
6. In each of the following write down expressions for shifted sine and shifted cosine functions
that satisfy the given conditions:
(a) Amplitude 3, Period
2
3
, Phase shift

3
(b) Amplitude 0.7, Period 0.5, Phase shift 4.
7. Write the a.c. current i = 3 cos 5t + 4 sin 5t in the form i = C cos(5 ).
8. Show that if Acos t +Bsin t = C sin(t +) then
C =

A
2
+B
2
, cos =
B
C
, sin =
A
C
.
9. Using Exercise 8 express the following in the amplitude/phase form C sin(t +)
(a) y =

3 sin 2t + cos 2t (b) y = cos 2t +

3 sin 2t
10. The motion of a weight on a spring is given by y =
2
3
cos 8t
1
6
sin 8t.
Obtain C and such that y = C sin(8t +)
11. Show that for the two a.c. currents
i
1
= sin
_
t +

3
_
and i
2
= 3 cos
_
t

6
_
then i
1
+i
2
= 4 cos
_
t

6
_
.
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12. Show that the power P =
v
2
R
in an electrical circuit where v = V
0
cos
_
t +

4
_
is
P =
V
2
0
2R
(1 sin 2t)
13. Show that the product of the two signals
f
1
(t) = A
1
sin t f
2
(t) = A
2
sin {(t +) +} is given by
f
1
(t)f
2
(t) =
A
1
A
2
2
{cos( +) cos(2t + +)}.
Answers
1. y =
5
2
sin 2t has amplitude
5
2
. The period is
2
2
= 1.
Check: y(t + 1) =
5
2
sin(2(t + 1)) =
5
2
sin(2t + 2) =
5
2
sin 2t = y(t)
2. (a) Amplitude 3, Period
2
2
= . Writing y = 3 sin 2
_
t

0
_
we see that there is a
phase shift of

6
radians in this wave compared with y = 3 sin 2t.
(b) Amplitude 15, Period
2
5
. Clearly y = 15 cos 5
_
t
3
10
_
so there is a phase shift of
3
10
compared with y = 15 cos 5t.
3. Maximum current = 30 amps at a time t such that 120t =

2
. i.e. t =
1
240
s.
This maximum will occur again at
_
1
240
+
n
60
_
s, n = 1, 2, 3, . . .
4. y = a sin
_
b
_
t

2
__
+h. The period is
2
b
= 12 hr . .
.
b =

6
hr
1
.
Also since y
max
= a + k y
min
= a + k we have a + k = 18 a + k = 6 so k = 12
m, a = 6 m. i.e. y = 6 sin
_

6
_
t

2
__
+ 12.
5. F(t) = 60 + 10 sin

12
(t 8) 0 t < 24
(a) At t = 8 : temp = 60

F. At t = 12: temp = 60 + 10 sin

F
(b) F(t) = 60 when

12
(t 8) = 0, , 2, . . . giving t 8 = 0, 12, 24, . . . hours so
t = 8, 20, 32, . . . hours i.e. in 1 day at t = 8 (8.00 am) and t = 20 (8.00 pm)
(c) Maximum temperature is 70

F when

12
(t = 8) =

2
i.e. at t = 14 (2.00 pm).
Minimum temperature is 50

F when

12
(t 8) =
3
2
i.e. at t = 26 (2.00 am).
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Answers
6. (a) y = 3 sin(3t) y = 3 cos(3t) (b) y = 0.7 sin(4t16) y = 0.7 cos(4t16)
7. C =

3
2
+ 4
2
= 5 tan =
4
3
and must be in the rst quadrant (since A = 3, B = 4 are
both positive.) . .
.
= tan
1
4
3
= 0.9273 rad . .
.
i = 5 cos(5t 0.9273)
8. Since sin(t +) = sin t cos + cos t sin then A = C sin (coecients of cos t)
B = C cos (coecients of sin t) from which C
2
= A
2
+B
2
, sin =
A
C
, cos =
B
C
9. (a) C =

3 + 1 = 2; cos =

3
2
sin
1
2
so is in the second quadrant,
=
5
6
. .
.
y = 2 sin
_
2t +
5
6
_
(b) y = 2 sin
_
2t +

6
_
10. C
2
=
4
9
+
1
36
=
17
36
so C =

17
6
cos =

1
6

17
6
=
1

17
sin =
2
3

17
6
=
4

17
so is in the second quadrant. = 1.8158 radians.
11. Since sin x = cos
_
x

2
_
sin
_
t +

3
_
= cos
_
t +

3


2
_
= cos
_
t

6
_
. .
.
i
1
+i
2
= cos
_
t

6
_
+ 3 cos
_
t

6
_
= 4 cos
_
t

6
_
12. v = V
0
cos
_
t +

4
_
= V
0
_
cos t cos

4
sin t sin

4
_
=
V
0

2
(cos t sin t)
. .
.
v
2
=
V
2
0
2
(cos
2
t + sin
2
t 2 sin t cos t) =
V
2
0
2
(1 sin 2t)
and hence P =
v
2
R
=
V
2
0
2R
(1 sin 2t.)
13. Since the required answer involves the dierence of two cosine functions we use the identity
cos A cos B = 2 sin
_
A +B
2
_
sin
_
B A
2
_
Hence with
A +B
2
= t,
B A
2
t + +.
We nd, by adding these equations B = 2t+ + and by subtracting A = .
Hence sin(t) sin(t + +) =
1
2
{cos( +) cos(2t + +)}.
(Recall that cos(x) = cos x.) The required result then follows immediately.
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