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