129 Answered Questions for the topic tangent

05/20/16

what is cos x?

If 0≤x≤90 and tan x=15/8, then cos x=?
Tangent Circles

05/03/16

Find locus of point P

If the tangent from point p to circle x2+y2=1 is perpendicular to the tangent from p to be circle x2+y2=3, then locus of p is ? A circle of radius _

04/22/16

Simplifying a function to get a tangent line

In the middle of solving this implicit function/using implicit differentation to find its tangent line, this is what I have so far:   Original function: y^3+x^3-2xy=8 (find tangent line at... more

Finding two part derivative/tangent line

So I'm supposed to graph the given function at the tangent line at the given point, which I know how to do with an explicit/one part function but not an implicit/two part function.The function... more

Equation of circle given center and tangent line

What is the equation for a circle which has its center at (1, 2) and is tangent to the line -3x+2y= 14. Solve using your algebra skills; DO NOT USE CONSTRUCTIONS!!!!   The equation of a circle is... more

03/28/16

Equation of circle given center and tangent line

Write the equation for a circle which has its center at (1, 2) and is tangent to the line -3x+2y= 14 Solve algebraically.   I know that the equation of a circle is r2=(x-h)2+(y-k)2. So, at this... more
Tangent Geometry

03/21/16

(16•16)+(12•12)=(x+12)(x+12)

Find x. Assume that segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.

Trig Vector Question, What is the ground speed of the plane?

An airplane has an airspeed of 500 kilometers per hour bearing N45°E. The wind velocity is 60 kilometers per hour in the direction N30°W. Find the resultant vector representing the path of the... more
Tangent Calculus Slope

02/08/16

Calculus slope question

A curse has a slope of 4x+2. What is the equation of the curve if it passes through the point (1,8)? Does this just mean to find the equation of the tangent line? 
Tangent

02/08/16

Find tan(x) and sin(x), given sec(x)=4 and sin(x)<0

I have a few more problems like this one. I'm in 12th grade pre-calculus at my school and I need to do corrections on a could things so I can graduate! I could really use some help!
Tangent Domain Function

01/10/16

What is the domain of the tangent function?

I am trying to figure this out, could somebody please help me?    What is the domain of the tangent function?

01/09/16

Let f(x)=x^3 +x+1. Let L be the tangent line to f(x) at point P=(2,11), and let M be the line passing through P and perpendicular to L. Find equation of M.

How do I solve this?  Do I have to find the slope of x^3+x+1 at (2,11) first? How do I do this
Tangent Calculus

01/09/16

Let f(x)=3x^2-2x+1. At what point (x) is the tangent to f(x) horizontal?

How do I solve this? 

11/30/15

Using algebra to prove identities

Use algebra to prove the identity: cos(x)/1-sin(x) − tan(x) = 1 cos(x)

11/10/15

Cos(tan^-1(-3))

How do I do it

10/25/15

trig. unit circle? HElp???

Find the radian measure of the central angle of a circle of radius 96 km that intercepts an arc of length 294 km. Answer in units of rad
Tangent

10/10/15

this a tan questien

Shooter is on cliff on right side. Barrel height is 20. Target is on ground on left side, 500 to the left and 300 down. Target is .75 tall. What is angle of headshot (in radians)?

08/26/15

tangent problem, how a,b,c are in AP

if the tangent to the curve f(x)= x2 at any point (c,f(c)) is parallel to the line joining (a,f(a)) and (b,f(b)) on the curve ,then which one of the following is true and how explain it, plzzzzzzzz... more

08/11/15

find tangent and ppoints on curve where there is a horizontal or vertical tangent

If I have the equation x3+3xy2+y3=1   What would be the equation for the tangent line when x=0, and what are all the points on the curve where the curve has a horizontal or vertical tangent? (I... more

08/05/15

Question about Circles and a Tangent Line. Help, please?

11. Determine whether a tangent line to circle O is shown in the diagram, for AB = 7.75, OB = 4, and AO = 8.75. Explain your reasoning. (The figure is not drawn to scale.) --- I figured it out... more

Trigonometric functions

let tanθ=square root of 3 over 5, find the other five trigonmetric functions. 
Tangent

04/16/15

Triangles and Tangents

What is tan(A) for the triangle shown?   http://sketchtoy.com/64948669   Any help is appreciated.
Tangent

02/17/15

Find the measure of tan w=19.0811 to the nearest tenth

 Not sure how to do this problem. Tan + opp/adj, I know 
Tangent

02/11/15

Line EF is tangent to circle G at point H. segment GH is a radius of circle G. What can be concluded about triangle FHG

Line EF is a tangent to circle G at point H. Segment GH is a radius of circle G. What can be concluded about triangle FHG

02/03/15

Trig question

Assume cos t = .45 and cos w = .89, both t and w are positive values between 0 and 2pi , and both t and w determine a terminal point in quadrant 4. Which of the following statements best describes... more

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