The slope of the tangent to curve y =tanx at the point X=pi/4 = ..

Hi all

many questions like this come in exam but i can't solve it correctly

The slope of the tangent to curve y =tanx at the point X=pi/4 = ..

my answer is 0.785.............

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Originally Posted by r-soy

Hi all

many questions like this come in exam but i can't solve it correctly

The slope of the tangent to curve y =tanx at the point X=pi/4 = ..

my answer is 0.785.............

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Please show all your working.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by r-soy

Hi all

many questions like this come in exam but i can't solve it correctly

The slope of the tangent to curve y =tanx at the point X=pi/4 = ..

my answer is 0.785.............

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Your answer is what you get when you divide by 4.

You are being asked to write the slope of the tangent.
Have you covered differentiation at all ?