Trigonometric functions are periodic, meaning their graphs repeat at regular intervals. The period is the smallest number of units that must be traveled along the horizontal axis for the graph to repeat. Amplitude is defined as the maximum value of the function minus the minimum value, and represents half the peak-to-peak variation in the graph. For functions centered around the horizontal axis, the amplitude is simply the maximum height above this axis. Two examples are given to illustrate calculating the period and amplitude of trigonometric functions.