Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Trigonometric Functions - 6.5 Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant, and Secant Functions - 6.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 418: 41

Answer

$\frac{2\sqrt3}{\pi}.$

Work Step by Step

The general formula for average rate of change from $a$ to $b$: $\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}.$ Hence here: $\frac{tan(\frac{\pi}{6})-tan(0)}{\frac{\pi}{6}-0}=\frac{\frac{\sqrt3}{3}-0}{\frac{\pi}{6}}=\frac{2\sqrt3}{\pi}.$
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