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On the unit circle, where 0 < theta < or equal to 2pi, when is tan theta undefined?

A. Theta=pi and theta=2pi
B. sin theta = cos theta
C. theta = pi/2 and theta=3pi/2
D. sin theta = 1/cos theta

Please answer within 5 minutes, this is timed.

User GSala
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Answer: it is C

Explanation:

User Bsbak
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The tangent is the slope so is undefined when there's no slope, which means a vertical angle, 90 degrees or -90 degrees aka 270 degrees.


In radians that's pi/2 and 3pi/2, choice C



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