document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138801>Question 138801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29tan%282x+%2B+pi%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29tan%282x+%2B+pi%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the period and phase shift </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%281%2F2%29tan%282x+%2B+pi%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%281%2F2%29tan%282x+%2B+pi%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (not the best graph, but it gives you an idea of what it looks like)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember the general form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%2Atan%28bx%2Bc%29%2Bd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%2Atan%28bx%2Bc%29%2Bd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where the period is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2Fabs%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2Fabs%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the phase shift is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-c%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-c%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in this case...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the period is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the phase shift is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28pi%2F2%29%2F2=%28-pi%2F2%29%281%2F2%29=-pi%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28pi%2F2%29%2F2=%28-pi%2F2%29%281%2F2%29=-pi%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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