Tangent is odd: tan(−θ) = −tan θ
Tangent is odd, so tan(−θ) = −tan θ. It follows directly from sine being odd and cosine being even: the sign in the numerator flips and the denominator does not.
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Common questions
What is the Tangent is odd identity?
Tangent is odd, so tan(−θ) = −tan θ. It follows directly from sine being odd and cosine being even: the sign in the numerator flips and the denominator does not.
Which identities are related to Tangent is odd?
Tangent is odd belongs to the Even/Odd group. The identities used alongside it most often are Sine is odd and Cosine is even.
Practise it
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