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Find the exact value of the expression.
tan(sin^−1(2/3)−cos^−1(1/3))
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When solving problems like this, half of the success is to reformulate it reasonably.
So I will do it now. We need to calculate , where = and = .
So we have the angle in Q1 with = , and the angle in Q1 with = .
Since = , the plan is to calculate and . //Making a good plan is the second half of the success.
To calculate and , we will use well known formulas of Trigonometry
= and = . (1)
(Regarding these formulas, see the lesson Addition and subtraction formulas in this site).
Looking into the formulas (1), you see that we need to know/to have the values and
in addition to the given values of and . It is easy.
First, = = = = . Second, = = = = = .
Notice that the signs at square roots are chosen "+" since the angles and both lie in Q1.
Now you have everything to calculate and according to (1). //Implementing the plan accurately is the third half of the success.
= = = . (by the way, it shows that lies in Q4).
= = .
And finally = . (2)
If you rationalize the denominator in (2), you will get the answer = .
Answer. .