With respect to the <em>parent</em> function y = cos x, we have these function according to the order of the graphs:
cos x
cos (1/2)x
cos 4x
cos 2x
cos (1/4)x
<h3>How to find the functions corresponding to each graph based on the period of a function</h3>
Mathematically speaking, cosines are <em>periodic</em> functions and period (T) is the distance in the <em>horizontal</em> axis such that f(t + T) = f(t). The period of the <em>parent</em> <em>cosine</em> function is 2π. Period in <em>daughter</em> functions may vary by means of the following form:
y = cos Ax (1)
Where:
x - Independent variable
y - Dependent variable
A - Period width
Please notice that <em>daughter</em> functions report periods <em>longer</em> than in the <em>parent</em> function for 0 < A < 1 and a <em>shorter</em> one for A > 1. In consequence, these functions appear in the following order: