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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the period for the tangent function? (Answer in radians.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know the period is \[\pi\] but what is that in radians

OpenStudy (mertsj):

that is in radians. It would be 180 degrees

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

exactly pi is radians

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yupp u r right

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so could I write it as 3.14 radians

OpenStudy (mertsj):

You could but the exact answer is pi radians

OpenStudy (mertsj):

3.14 is only a decimal approximation of pi

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Remember, the decimal version of pi goes on and on forever and never ends and never repeats.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awesome thank you so much

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So pi is the exact answer because it represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

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