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SELFMADE
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cos and sin are periodic at 2pi
How about tan?
How about tan?
Is Tangent Function Periodic Like Sine and Cosine?
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Homework Help Overview
The discussion revolves around the periodicity of the tangent function in comparison to sine and cosine functions, specifically questioning the nature of its period.
Discussion Character
- Conceptual clarification, Exploratory
Approaches and Questions Raised
- Participants explore the relationship between the tangent function and its components, sine and cosine, while questioning the nature of its periodicity.
Discussion Status
Some participants have provided insights regarding the periodic nature of the tangent function, noting that its period differs from that of sine and cosine. There is an acknowledgment of the minimum period of the tangent function, although not all participants have reached a consensus on this point.
Contextual Notes
There is a reference to the periodicity of sine and cosine being 2π, which serves as a basis for comparison with the tangent function. The discussion includes informal exchanges and hints at the need for clarity on the tangent function's period.
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Bohrok
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Do you know what the graph of tan(x) looks like?
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blerg
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tan = sin/cos
what does this tell you?
what does this tell you?
- #4
tiny-tim
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Hi SELFMADE! 
(have a pi: π)
tan is periodic … but the minimum period is not 2π … what is it?
(have a pi: π
)SELFMADE said:
tan is periodic … but the minimum period is not 2π … what is it?
- #5
SELFMADE
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It is pi, got it thanks