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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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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 :(
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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
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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.
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