{"id":3986,"date":"2021-08-12T12:04:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T12:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/?p=3986"},"modified":"2022-01-28T02:02:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T20:32:44","slug":"what-is-a-periodic-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/what-is-a-periodic-function\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Periodic Function – Definition and Example"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here, you will learn what is a periodic function with definition and example.<\/p>\n
Let’s begin –<\/p>\n
A function f(x) is called periodic if there exist a positive number T (T > 0), where T is the smallest such value called the period of the function such that f(x + T) = f(x), for all values of x, x + T within the domain of f.<\/p>\n
Note<\/strong> :<\/p>\n (i)\u00a0 Odd powers of sinx, cosx, secx, cosecx are periodic with period 2\\(\\pi\\).<\/p>\n (ii)\u00a0 None zero integral powers of tanx, cotx are periodic with period \\(\\pi\\).<\/p>\n (iii)\u00a0 Non zero even powers or modulus of sinx, cosx, secx, cosecx are periodic \\(\\pi\\).<\/p>\n (iv)\u00a0 f(T) = f(0) = f(-T), where ‘T’ is the period.<\/p>\n (v)\u00a0 if f(x) has period T then f(ax + b) has a period T\/|a| (a \\(\\ne\\) 0).<\/p>\n (vi)\u00a0 If f(x) & g(x) are periodic with period \\(T_1\\) & \\(T_2\\) respectively, then period of f(x) \\(\\pm\\) g(x) is L.C.M of (\\(T_1\\), \\(T_2\\))<\/p>\n (vii)\u00a0 Every constant function is always periodic.<\/p>\n (viii)\u00a0 Inverse of a periodic functions does not exist.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n Example : <\/span>Find the periods of the function f(x) = \\(e^{ln(sinx)}\\) + \\(tan^3x\\) – cosec(3x – 5)<\/p>\n Solution : <\/span>Period of \\(e^{ln(sinx)}\\) = \\(2\\pi\\), \\(tan^3x\\) = \\(\\pi\\)\n
\n cosec(3x – 5) = \\(2\\pi\\over 3\\)
\n \\(\\therefore\\) Period = \\(2\\pi\\)
\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n