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  2. The tangent function is one of the main six trigonometric functions and is generally written as tan x. It is the ratio of the opposite side and the adjacent side of the angle in consideration in a right-angled triangle.

    • Definition and Graph of The Tangent Function
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    We first consider angle θ with initial side on the positive x axis (in standard position) and terminal side OM as shown below. The tangent function is defined as tan(θ)=yx From the definiton of the tangent, we can use the definitions of the sin(θ) and cos(θ) to deduce a relationship between tan, sin and cos functions as follows: tan(θ)=yx=y/rx/r=si...

    1) tan x has a period equal to \pi . 2) \tan(x) has vertical asymptotes at all values of x = \dfrac{\pi}{2} + n\pi , n being any integer. 3) The domain of \tan(x) is the set of all real numbers except x = \dfrac{\pi}{2} + n\pi , n being any integer. 4) The graph of \tan(x) is symmetric with respect to the origin of the system of axes. 5) The range ...

    Set a = 1, b = 1, c = 0 and d = 0. Write down f(x) and take note of the period phase shift and positions of asymptotes (in red) of f(x)? Now change a , how does it affect the graph?
    set a = 1, c = 0, d = 0 and change b. Find the period from the graph and compare it to pi/|b| . How does b affect the graph of f(x)? How does it affect the asymptotes?
    set a = 1, b = 1, d = 0 and change c starting from zero going slowly to positive large values. Take note of the shift, is it left or right, and compare it to - c / b .
    set a = 1, b = 1, d = 0 and change c starting from zero going slowly to negative smaller values. Take note of the shift, is it left or right, and compare it to - c / b .
  3. For a right triangle with one acute angle, θ, the tangent value of this angle is defined to be the ratio of the opposite side length to the adjacent side length. This is sometimes referred to as the tangent formula, and is written as follows: The sides of the right triangle are referenced as follows:

  4. Jan 21, 2022 · How is the tangent function defined in terms of the sine and cosine functions? Why is the graph of the tangent function so different from the graphs of the sine and cosine functions? What are important applications of the tangent function?

  5. 5 days ago · The tangent function is defined by tanx= (sinx)/ (cosx), (1) where sinx is the sine function and cosx is the cosine function. The notation tgx is sometimes also used (Gradshteyn and Ryzhik 2000, p. xxix).

  6. A quick look at the tangent function. Representation through more general functions. Definition of the tangent function for a complex argument. The best-known properties and formulas for the tangent function.

  7. The classical definition of the tangent function for real arguments is: "the tangent of an angle in a right‐angle triangle is the ratio of the length of the opposite leg to the length of the adjacent leg." This description of is valid for when the triangle is nondegenerate.

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