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Fiind the area between the curve y=tan x and the x-axis

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from x=-pi/4 to pi/3?

asked Feb 22, 2013 in CALCULUS by payton Apprentice

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Given the curve y = tan(x) and the x - axis i.e. y = 0.

The area is A =  ʃ[tan(x) - 0]dx = ʃ tan(x)dx

ʃ tan(x)dx from x=-pi/4 to pi/3

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Trigonometric functions: ʃ tan(x)dx = - log|cos(x)|+C

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Therefore The area is 0.1505.

answered Feb 22, 2013 by britally Apprentice

The area between the curve y = tan(x) and the x - axis from x = -pi/4 to pi/3 is 1.0397 squre units.

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Given the curve y = tan(x) and the x - axis i.e. y = 0.

The area is A =  ʃ[tan(x) - 0]dx = ʃ tan(x)dx

To find the area, just integrate the given curve on image.

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Trigonometric functions: ʃ tan(x)dx = - log|cos(x)|+C

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Therefore the area is 1.0397 squre units.

answered Jun 26, 2014 by david Expert

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