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The tangent function is defined as the ratio of the sine and cosine functions, specifically as the ordinate y to the abscissa x of a point on the unit circle. It is one of the three basic trigonometric functions, alongside sine and cosine. The document includes an illustrative example related to the unit circle to explain the tangent function further.

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5. tangent function

The tangent function is defined as the ratio of the sine and cosine functions, specifically as the ordinate y to the abscissa x of a point on the unit circle. It is one of the three basic trigonometric functions, alongside sine and cosine. The document includes an illustrative example related to the unit circle to explain the tangent function further.

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THE TANGENT FUNCTION

derive the tangent function in a unit circle, and compare its characteristics in
relation to the sine and cosine functions

PC10-IIf-1
THE TANGENT FUNCTION

The third basic trigonometric


function is the tangent function
defined in terms of sine and
cosine functions.
The Tangent Function is the set of all
ordered pairs of real numbers where
is any real number, and x and y are
the second and first coordinates,
respectively, of the terminal point P().
Remember:
the value of the tangent function is the ratio of the ordinate
y to the abscissa x of the terminal point P().
Illustrative example
A. P1 in the given figure is the tri-section of
the arc of the unit circle of length 1, 0) to (0,
1), then P1 = P .
Illustrative example
A. P1 in the given figure is the tri-
section of the arc of the unit circle
of length 1, 0) to (0, 1), then P1 = P
.

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