How do you graph y = -cot (pi*x)?

1 Answer
Jun 24, 2018

As seen below.

Explanation:

y = (-) cot (pi x)

Standard form of cotangent function is y = A cot(Bx - C) + D

A = -1, B = pi, C = D = 0

Amplitude = |A| = "NONE for cotangent function"

"Period " = (pi) / |B| = pi / pi = 1

"Phase Shift " = -C / B = 0

"Vertical Shift " = D =0

graph{- cot(pix) [-10, 10, -5, 5]}