SOLUTION: solve for x. tan(x)= - square root (tanx)^2 the square root and tan^2 cannot cancel out. what is the algebraic solution?

SOLUTION: solve for x. tan(x)= - square root (tanx)^2 the square root and tan^2 cannot cancel out. what is the algebraic solution?

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Question 586855: solve for x.
tan(x)= - square root (tanx)^2
the square root and tan^2 cannot cancel out. what is the algebraic solution?

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you replace tan(x) with b ___ b = - sqrt(b^2) ___ this is only possible if b is negative

so x is any angle with a negative tangent (quadrants II and IV)
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