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Graphs of Tangent and Cotangent Functions

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GRAPHS OF

CIRCULAR
FUNCTIONS

TANGENT AND COTANGENT FUNCTIONS


Learning Outcomes of the
Lesson
At the
end of • determine the domain and
the range of the different
lesson, circular functions;
• graph the six circular
the
functions with its amplitude,
student period, and phase shift
is able
to:
Lesson Outline:

Domain and Graphs of Amplitude,


range of circular period, and
circular functions phase shift
functions
Graphs of the
Tangent and
Cotangent
Functions
In this lesson, you should be able to
do the
following:
•Determine the properties of
the graphs of tangent and
cotangent
• Sketch the graph of the
tangent and cotangent
functions.
Graphs of the Tangent
and Cotangent Functions

Recall that . Observe that the tangent


function is undefined at points where . For
the cotangent function, since , the
cotangent function is undefined at points
where .
Graphs of and

𝑦 =tan 𝑥 7
𝑦 =cot 𝑥
Graphs of and

Properties

is increasing
is decreasing Range: Period is .
Properties

Asymptotes: Domain:
tan: tan:
cot: cot:
How do the transformations of
the graphs of tangent and
cotangent functions relate to
sine and cosine functions?
Transformation of the
Graphs

Let us analyze the effect of the constants , , ,


and on the graphs of tangent and cotangent
functions
and .
Vertical Shrinking or
Stretching

Consider the following


graphs of the tangent
functions of the form
.
Consider also the
following graphs of the
cotangent functions of the
form .

What do you notice about


the graphs?
The value of makes the graphs of the tangent
and cotangent functions stretch or shrink
vertically.
• If , the graphs shrink vertically.
• If , the graphs stretch vertically.
•Consider the graph of the
functions if is negative. What
do you notice?
The graphs of and are vertical reflections of the
graphs of and , respectively, with respect to the
-axis.
What do the periods of sine
and cosine functions tell
about their graphs?
Period
Consider the graphs of tangent functions of the form
for positive values of .

Period
Consider also the graphs of cotangent functions of
the form for positive values of .
The graphs of and shrink or stretch horizontally from
the base functions and , respectively,
depending on the value of .
• If , the graphs shrink horizontally.
• If , the graphs stretch horizontally.
• The period of the functions is .
Phase Shift and
Domain
Consider the following graphs of tangent functions of
the form .
Consider also the following graphs of cotangent
functions of the form .
The graphs of and have the same shape as the
graphs of and , respectively, and only shifted
horizontally depending on the value of .
• If , the graphs are shifted units to the left.
• If , the graphs are shifted units to the right.
Thus, the domain of tangent functions
is , while the domain of cotangent
functions is .
Vertical Shift and Range
Consider the following graphs of tangent functions of
the form .
Consider also the following graphs of cotangent
functions of the form .
The graphs of and have the same shape as
and , respectively, and only shifted vertically
depending on the value of .
• If , the graphs are shifted units downward.
• If , the graphs are shifted units upward.
Since the graphs of tangent and cotangent
functions are extended infinitely above and
below the -axis, their range is always the set
of real numbers.
Graphing Tangent and Cotangent
Functions
Example:
Graph .
Graph the function .
Graph the function .
Graph the function .
Graph the function .

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