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Outcomes

In this lesson you will learn

  • the graph of the tangent function
  • the values for which the tangent function is undefined

By the end of this section students will be able to:

  • describe and apply the connection between arc length and radian measure
  • demonstrate an understanding for the use of, and need for, radian measure in the domain of trigonometric functions
  • model situations with periodic curves
  • analyze and solve polynomial, rational, absolute value, and trigonometric equations
  • analyze relations, functions and their graphs
  • analyze the effect of parameter changes on the graphs of functions and express the changes using transformations
  • demonstrate an understanding for asymptotic behaviour

Prerequisites

To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:

  • periodic functions
  • how to change radians to degrees
  • how to find the slope of a line 
  • the relationship between the slope of a line and the tangent of the angle
  • asymptotic behaviour
  • how the tangent function is related to the sine and cosine functions
  • the graphs of the sine and cosine functions
  • the unit circle
  • domain
  • transformations