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Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Question 1
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Which value does tan⁡(x)\tan(x)tan(x) approach as xxx approaches π2\frac{\pi}{2}2π​ from the left?

Question 2
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If a specific tangent function f(θ)=6tan⁡(βθ)f(\theta)=6 \tan(\beta \theta)f(θ)=6tan(βθ) is amplified and also reflects across the X-axis, what is one possible expression for this transformation?

Question 3
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If θ is an angle in standard position, what is tan(θ) when θ = π/4?

Question 4
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What transformation results in a shift upwards by 5 units in the basic Tangent Function, y=tan⁡(x)y = \tan(x)y=tan(x)?

Question 5
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If y=tan⁡(bx+c)+dy=\tan(bx+c)+dy=tan(bx+c)+d has a phase shift to the right by π4\frac{\pi}{4}4π​ radians from y=tan⁡(bx)y=\tan(bx)y=tan(bx), what should be the value for ccc?

Question 6
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At what x-value within one period is the tangent function equal to zero?

Question 7
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What quadrants are all values for tan⁡(θ)\tan(\theta)tan(θ), where θ\thetaθ is an angle in standard position with its terminal side in that quadrant, positive?

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Question 8
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If the graph of y=tan⁡(x)y = \tan(x)y=tan(x) has a vertical asymptote at x=π2x = \frac{\pi}{2}x=2π​, which value is not in the domain of the tangent function?

Question 9
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What is an equivalent expression for sec⁡2(x)\sec^2(x)sec2(x), based on trigonometric identities involving the tangent function?

Question 10
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Which characteristic describes both sine and tangent functions but not cosine functions?