SOLUTION: What is the period of the tangent function? A. 𝝿 B. 2𝝿 C. 3𝝿 D. 4𝝿 E. 5𝝿 F. ( - ∞, ∞)

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Question 1205879: What is the period of the tangent function?
A. 𝝿
B. 2𝝿
C. 3𝝿
D. 4𝝿
E. 5𝝿
F. ( - ∞, ∞)
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the tangent function is π, which means the values of the tangent function repeat themselves after the length of π on the x-axis
A. 𝝿
Answer by ikleyn(53937)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

The period of the tangent function is , , , ,  

and any other non-zero integer multiple of .



The    period of the tangent function is .



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