SOLUTION: Find the exact value of tan210 degree

Question 214091: Find the exact value of tan210 degree
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the exact value of tan 210 degree

Step 1. The angle 210 degrees will fall in the third quadrant. This means that the x-coordinate is negative and the y-coordinate is negative. Also you can calculate using the 30-60-90 triangle since 210-180=30 degrees. You will need to draw a graph to see this more clearly.

Step 2. So x-coordinate will be and y-coordinate is

Step 3. Then we have

Step 4. Answer is

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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