Solved on Sep 26, 2023

Determine the principal cycle, period, vertical asymptotes, center, and halfway points of y=tan(16xπ)y=\tan(\frac{1}{6}x-\pi). Sketch the graph.
The interval of the principal cycle is [π,π][-\pi,\pi]. The period is 6π6\pi. The equation of the left vertical asymptote is x=7π3x=\frac{7\pi}{3} and the right is x=11π3x=\frac{11\pi}{3}. The coordinates of the center point are (3π,0)\left(3\pi,0\right). The coordinates of the left-most halfway point are (π3,0)\left(\frac{\pi}{3},0\right). The coordinates of the right-most halfway point are (5π3,0)\left(\frac{5\pi}{3},0\right).

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The given function is y=tan(16xπ)y=\tan \left(\frac{1}{6} x-\pi\right). We are asked to find the interval for the principal cycle, the period, the equations of the vertical asymptotes, the coordinates of the center point, and the coordinates of the halfway points for the principal cycle.
3. We are also asked to sketch the graph of the function.

STEP 2

The general form of a tangent function is y=tan(BxC)y = \tan(Bx - C), where BB affects the period and CC affects the phase shift. The period of the standard tangent function is π\pi, and the period of y=tan(Bx)y = \tan(Bx) is πB\frac{\pi}{B}.
In our function, B=16B = \frac{1}{6}, so we can calculate the period as followsPeriod=πBPeriod = \frac{\pi}{B}

STEP 3

Now, plug in the value for BB to calculate the period.
Period=π16Period = \frac{\pi}{\frac{1}{6}}

STEP 4

Calculate the period.
Period=π16=6πPeriod = \frac{\pi}{\frac{1}{6}} =6\pi

STEP 5

The principal cycle of the tangent function is from π2-\frac{\pi}{2} to π2\frac{\pi}{2}. For y=tan(BxC)y = \tan(Bx - C), the interval of the principal cycle is from Cπ2BC - \frac{\pi}{2B} to C+π2BC + \frac{\pi}{2B}.
In our function, B=1B = \frac{1}{} and C=πC = \pi, so we can calculate the interval as followsInterval=[Cπ2B,C+π2B]Interval = \left[C - \frac{\pi}{2B}, C + \frac{\pi}{2B}\right]

STEP 6

Now, plug in the values for BB and CC to calculate the interval.
Interval=[ππ216,π+π216]Interval = \left[\pi - \frac{\pi}{2 \cdot \frac{1}{6}}, \pi + \frac{\pi}{2 \cdot \frac{1}{6}}\right]

STEP 7

Calculate the interval.
Interval=[π3π,π+3π]=[2π,4π]Interval = \left[\pi -3\pi, \pi +3\pi\right] = \left[-2\pi,4\pi\right]

STEP 8

The vertical asymptotes of the tangent function are at the boundaries of each cycle. For y=tan(BxC)y = \tan(Bx - C), the equations of the vertical asymptotes are x=Cπ2Bx = C - \frac{\pi}{2B} and x=C+π2Bx = C + \frac{\pi}{2B}.
In our function, B=16B = \frac{1}{6} and C=πC = \pi, so we can calculate the equations of the vertical asymptotes as followsLeftasymptotex=Cπ2BLeft\, asymptote x = C - \frac{\pi}{2B}Rightasymptotex=C+π2BRight\, asymptote x = C + \frac{\pi}{2B}

STEP 9

Now, plug in the values for BB and CC to calculate the equations of the vertical asymptotes.
Leftasymptotex=ππ26Left\, asymptote x = \pi - \frac{\pi}{2 \cdot \frac{}{6}}Rightasymptotex=π+π26Right\, asymptote x = \pi + \frac{\pi}{2 \cdot \frac{}{6}}

STEP 10

Calculate the equations of the vertical asymptotes.
Leftasymptotex=π3π=2πLeft\, asymptote x = \pi -3\pi = -2\piRightasymptotex=π+3π=4πRight\, asymptote x = \pi +3\pi =4\pi

STEP 11

The center point of the principal cycle of the tangent function is at the middle of the interval, where y=0y =0. For y=tan(BxC)y = \tan(Bx - C), the coordinates of the center point are (C,0)\left(C,0\right).
In our function, C=πC = \pi, so the coordinates of the center point areCenterpoint(π,0)Center\, point \left(\pi,0\right)

STEP 12

The halfway points of the principal cycle of the tangent function are at the middle of each half of the interval, where y=±y = \pm. For y=tan(BxC)y = \tan(Bx - C), the coordinates of the halfway points are (C±π4B,±)\left(C \pm \frac{\pi}{4B}, \pm\right).
In our function, B=6B = \frac{}{6} and C=πC = \pi, so we can calculate the coordinates of the halfway points as followsLefthalfwaypoint(Cπ4B,)Left\, halfway\, point \left(C - \frac{\pi}{4B}, -\right)Righthalfwaypoint(C+π4B,)Right\, halfway\, point \left(C + \frac{\pi}{4B},\right)

STEP 13

Now, plug in the values for BB and CC to calculate the coordinates of the halfway points.
Lefthalfwaypoint(ππ6,)Left\, halfway\, point \left(\pi - \frac{\pi}{ \cdot \frac{}{6}}, -\right)Righthalfwaypoint(π+π6,)Right\, halfway\, point \left(\pi + \frac{\pi}{ \cdot \frac{}{6}},\right)

STEP 14

Calculate the coordinates of the halfway points.
Lefthalfwaypoint(π32π,)=(2π,)Left\, halfway\, point \left(\pi - \frac{3}{2}\pi, -\right) = \left(-\frac{}{2}\pi, -\right)Righthalfwaypoint(π+32π,)=(2π,)Right\, halfway\, point \left(\pi + \frac{3}{2}\pi,\right) = \left(\frac{}{2}\pi,\right)

STEP 15

To sketch the graph of the function, plot the center point, the halfway points, and the vertical asymptotes. Then draw the curve of the tangent function within the interval of the principal cycle.
The graph of the function y=tan(xπ)y=\tan \left(\frac{}{} x-\pi\right) has- Interval of the principal cycle [2π,4π][-2\pi,4\pi] - Period π\pi - Equations of the vertical asymptotes x=2πx = -2\pi and x=4πx =4\pi - Coordinates of the center point (π,0)(\pi,0)- Coordinates of the halfway points (2π,)(-\frac{}{2}\pi, -) and (52π,)(\frac{5}{2}\pi,)

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