Q: Can I connect my iPad to my tv

Perhaps. It depends on your TV and what you wish to do. For showing video, you can probably connect via a cable:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4108

or wirelessly via an Apple TV:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437

It will depend on your specific model of iPad and what app(s) you wish to display on the TV.

Regards.