SOLUTION: Proof Tan 75 - tan 60 = 2 without calculator

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Question 1137387: Proof Tan 75 - tan 60 = 2 without calculator
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Proof :

use: and



recall:


since
and

we have
















...simplify







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