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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Last Question of the Day! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1) Write a tangent function

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

\[\tan(\frac{ a }{ b })\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2) Graph the function on the interval \[-2\pi \to 2\pi\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3) Identify the period and the asymptotes of the function

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait so I can choose any numbers for a and b?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

it is not a periodic function

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which tangent function do you recommend, that I can graph?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

not getting ur question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Firstly, I need to write a tangent function with any numbers. Second, I have to graph that same function on the interval -2pi to 2pi. Third, I have to identify the period and the asymptotes of the function.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I want to know firstly, what is a tangent function. Can you give me an example?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

tangent function is a ratio of sin theta and cos theta, it is also a trigonometric function \[\tan \theta=\frac{ \sin \theta }{ \cos \theta }\]

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

theta can be pi/4, pi/2 etc.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is tan1(theta) a tangent function?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

not tan l(theta) only tan (theta)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right, so tan(theta) is a tangent function?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

ya dear

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what are the asymptotes of the function?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

from \[-2\pi \to 2\pi, \it is \pm \pi/2, \pm 3\pi/2\]

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

asymptotes are points where function tends to infinity

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

at these points the tangent function has a value of infinity. is it clear

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

graph is like this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it has infinite asymptotes?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

no no but at intervals like the points i mentioned which can be generalized as \[-\pi/2-n \times \pi and \pi/2+n \times \pi, n=0,1,2,3,.......\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I still don't get what "asymptotes" are :(

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

you download the attachment ive just sent you above, the grey lines are aymptotes. the green and grey lines tend to meet at infinity. they are asymptotes

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

i hink you should be happy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you, you are of so much help!! :) :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

final question :D

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the period also 2pi over cycles?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 2pi/5 ?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

no dear, it is pi, because for this much period it is continuous and repeating the same pattern

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the period is pi?

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

yes you got it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANK YOU THANK YOU :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

best response aagainn

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

awesome welcome

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

:)

OpenStudy (pradipgr817):

i was messaging u and u didn replied

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