SOLUTION: tan^2(x) - tanx - 3 =0 solve for x

Question 1174383: tan^2(x) - tanx - 3 =0
solve for x
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

This is a quadratic equation with "tan(x)" as the variable. The expression does not factor; use the quadratic formula to find

Then use the inverse tangent function to find the value(s) of x.

These calculations are not ones you can do manually -- use a calculator.

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