Defining \tg so it behaves exactly like \sin and \cos?

Question

In my country, instead of tan, we use tg (this is just one of them). I want to be able to type

\tg{x}

and possibly

\tgx

So that Latex recognizes them. I tried defining them like this:

\DeclareMathOperator{\tg}{\text{tg}}

That seemed to work until I used in a block of bold text and it was bold as well, while \sin and \cos where not bold. So how can I define them correctly?

Edit:

I use this new operator in math blocks, like

The use of $ \tg{x} $

Or even in \subsection (which has a bold formatting in my document):

\subsection{The use od $ \tg{x} $}

Answer 1

All you need to do is write \DeclareMathOperator{\tg}{tg}; this defines the command \tg to use the normal math font. Then, you can define \tgx to just be \tg x:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\DeclareMathOperator{\tg}{tg}
\newcommand{\tgx}{\tg x}
\begin{document}
In a paragraph of normal text, $\sin x$, $\cos x$, $\tg x$, and $\tgx$.

\textbf{
In a paragraph of bold text, $\sin x$, $\cos x$, $\tg x$, and $\tgx$.
}
\end{document}

Answer 2

When you declare a math operator, you should do so without specifying it as being formatted as \text. There is no mention of this requirement in the amsmath user guide (section 5.1 Defining new operator names):

To define a math function \xxx to work like \sin, you write

\DeclareMathOperator{\xxx}{xxx}

whereupon ensuing uses of \xxx will produce xxx in the proper font and automatically add proper spacing on either side when necessary, ...

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{amsmath}

\DeclareMathOperator{\tg}{tg}

\begin{document}

$\sin^2\theta + \cos^2\theta = 1$

$\tg^2\theta + \cos^2\theta = 1$

{\bfseries $\tg^2\theta + \cos^2\theta = 1$}

\end{document}

Answer 3

If you are typing in Spanish, load \usepackage[spanish]{babel} and you will have it available.