Target Mathematics

1.15: Tangent equation and graph sketch

0606/12/M/J/20 — Question 10 · 7 marks

(a)
Solve tan3x=1\tan 3x = -1 for π2xπ2-\tfrac{\pi}{2} \le x \le \tfrac{\pi}{2} radians, giving your answers in terms of π\pi.
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(b)
Use your answers to part (a) to sketch the graph of y=4tan3x+4y = 4\tan 3x + 4 for π2xπ2-\tfrac{\pi}{2} \le x \le \tfrac{\pi}{2} radians on the axes below. Show the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the axes.
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