document.write( "Question 236440: Find the exact value of tan(105°)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #174061 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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Find the exact value of tan(105°)
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document.write( "We use the four facts:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. \"%22105%B0%22+=+%2245%B0%22+%2B+%2260%B0%22\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. \"tan%28%2245%B0%22%29=1\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "4. \"tan%28%2260%B0%22%29=sqrt%283%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we let \"alpha=%2245%B0%22\" and \"beta=%2260%B0%22\",\r\n" );
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document.write( "then\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we rationalize the denominator, \r\n" );
document.write( "in case your teacher wants you to do that:\r\n" );
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document.write( "[Now you should check that with your calculator.  \r\n" );
document.write( "For \"tan%28%22105%B0%22%29\" you get the approximate \r\n" );
document.write( "value \"-3.732050808\", and for \"-%282%2Bsqrt%283%29%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "you also get the approximate value \"-3.732050808\"].\r\n" );
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