# Find the Asymptotes y=tan(x+pi/6)

For any , vertical asymptotes occur at , where is an integer. Use the basic period for , , to find the vertical asymptotes for . Set the inside of the tangent function, , for equal to to find where the vertical asymptote occurs for .
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Simplify the right side of the equation.
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Combine.
Multiply by .
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Simplify the numerator.
Multiply by .
Subtract from .
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Cancel the common factor of and .
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factors.
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factor.
Rewrite the expression.
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Set the inside of the tangent function equal to .
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Simplify the right side of the equation.
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Combine.
Multiply by .
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Simplify the numerator.
Move to the left of .
Subtract from .
Cancel the common factor of and .
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factors.
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factor.
Rewrite the expression.
The basic period for will occur at , where and are vertical asymptotes.
Find the period to find where the vertical asymptotes exist.
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Divide by .
The vertical asymptotes for occur at , , and every , where is an integer.
Tangent only has vertical asymptotes.
No Horizontal Asymptotes
No Oblique Asymptotes
Vertical Asymptotes: where is an integer
Find the Asymptotes y=tan(x+pi/6)