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Graphing Tangent and Cotangent — Quiz

Question 3 • Precalculus

Where does the graph of the function y is equal to tangent of x have asymptotes?

Answer
A
at the values of x where sine of x is undefined
B
at the values of x where cosine of x is undefined
C
at the values of x where cosine of x is equal to 0
D
at the values of x where sine of x is equal to 0

Explanation

Since tan x = sin x / cos x, the function is undefined when cos x = 0. At those x-values, the graph has vertical asymptotes: x = π/2 + kπ, where k is any integer. Thus, the correct choice is where cosine of x is equal to 0.

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