document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830586>Question 830586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Precalculus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the period of y=3tan(2x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought it would be pi, but my teacher says it's pi/2. Explanation would much appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Period of y=tan(x) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However the 2 multiplier in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=tan%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"tan%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, halves the period to <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;\" > just as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=tan%28x%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"tan%28x%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would double the period. <BR>\n" );
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