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The tangent function and its graph

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Learn it y = tan x has period 180° (π), zeros at 0°, 180°, 360°…, and vertical asymptotes where cos x = 0: x = 90°, 270°… For y = tan(kx), the period is 180°/|k|.

Example: Period of y = tan(3x)?

  1. 180° ÷ 3 = 60°.

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