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#1 2012-08-30 21:57:11
- Reuel
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Terminology
Hi there. I haven't been here in a while.
Is there a proper name for the interior part of a trigonometric function or is it simply called the inner function, or something to that effect? I have looked around online for an answer but I can't seem to find anything.
For example, the function
does g(x) have a proper term or name? Or is it just "the inner function"?
Thank you very much.
#2 2012-08-30 22:04:21
- anonimnystefy
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Re: Terminology
You could say g(x) is the argument of the tangent function, but I don't think there is a proper name for such a function g(x).
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#4 2012-08-30 22:23:27
- anonimnystefy
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Re: Terminology
You can just use the word argument, then.
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#5 2012-08-31 03:13:48
- bobbym
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Re: Terminology
Hi;
Since this can be thought of as function composition you will sometimes see it called the inside function or first function.
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