Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 1: Functions - Questions to Guide Your Review - Page 36: 13

Answer

A function $f(x)$ is periodic if there is a positive number $p$ such that $f(x+p)=f(p)$ for every value of $x$. The smallest such value of $p$ is the period of $f$ The trigonometric functions are periodic functions. For instance, $sin(x+2\pi)=sin(x)$ The period of sine, cosine, secant and cosecant is $2\pi$ while the periods of tangent and cotangent is $\pi$

Work Step by Step

Use the definition of periodic functions
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