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Graphing Tangent and Cotangent — Quiz

Question 8 • Precalculus

Which function is equivalent to y is equal to negative cotangent times x ?

Answer
A
y is equal to negative tangent times open paren x plus pi over 2 close paren
B
y is equal to tangent of x
C
y is equal to tangent of open paren x plus pi over 2 close paren
D
y is equal to negative tangent times x

Explanation

Using the tangent identity, tan(x + π/2) = −cot(x). Therefore, choice C, y = tan(x + π/2), is equivalent to y = −cot(x).

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