Questions: The period of the tangent function is . (Type an exact answer, using π as needed.)
Transcript text: The period of the tangent function is $\square$ . (Type an exact answer, using $\pi$ as needed.)
Solution
Solution Steps
The period of the tangent function, \(\tan(x)\), is the interval over which the function repeats itself. For the standard tangent function, this period is \(\pi\).
Step 1: Identify the Function
The function in question is the tangent function, denoted as \( \tan(x) \).
Step 2: Determine the Period
The period of the tangent function is defined as the smallest positive value \( p \) such that:
\[
\tan(x + p) = \tan(x)
\]
For the tangent function, this period is known to be \( \pi \).
Final Answer
The period of the tangent function is \( \boxed{\pi} \).