{
"query": {
"display": "parity $$\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#parity \\frac{\\tan(2x)}{x}"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "parity",
"default": "\\mathrm{Even}",
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Parity of $$\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}:{\\quad}$$Even",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Parity Definition",
"text": "Even Function: A function is even if $$f\\left(-x\\right)=f\\left(x\\right)$$ for all $$x\\in\\mathbb{R}$$<br/>Odd Function: A function is odd if $$f\\left(-x\\right)=-f\\left(x\\right)$$ for all $$x\\in\\mathbb{R}$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\left(-x\\right):{\\quad}\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug $$-x\\:$$into $$\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\tan\\left(2\\left(-x\\right)\\right)}{-x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\tan\\left(-2x\\right)}{-x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{-b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{\\tan\\left(-2x\\right)}{x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the negative angle identity: $$\\tan\\left(-x\\right)=-\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [],
"result": "=-\\frac{-\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\left(-\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "N/A"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$-f\\left(x\\right):{\\quad}-\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Negate $$\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "N/A"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Check parity of $$\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Check if Even:$${\\quad}$$True",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"result": "f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x},\\:f\\left(-x\\right)=\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "f\\left(x\\right)=f\\left(-x\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Therefore",
"result": "\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}\\mathrm{\\:is\\:an\\:even\\:function}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Parity Check Even Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Check if Odd:$${\\quad}$$False",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"result": "-f\\left(x\\right)=-\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x},\\:f\\left(-x\\right)=\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "-f\\left(x\\right)\\ne\\:f\\left(-x\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Therefore",
"result": "\\frac{\\tan\\left(2x\\right)}{x}\\mathrm{\\:is\\:not\\:an\\:odd\\:function}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Parity Check Odd Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "\\mathrm{Even}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Function Parity"
}
},
"plot_output": {
"meta": {
"plotInfo": {
"variable": "x",
"plotRequest": "\\frac{\\tan(2x)}{x}"
},
"showViewLarger": true
}
},
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
}
Solution
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Check if Odd:False
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