document.write( "Question 535139: howw does:\r
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document.write( "tan ([pi] + alpha)= tan (alpha)\r
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document.write( "i tried using the sum and difference formula like it says in the directions but it isnt helping much.\r
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document.write( "i use the formula:
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document.write( "tan ([pi]) + tan(alpha) all divided by 1- tan( [pi] tan alpha) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #351797 by lwsshak3(11628) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! howw does: \n" ); document.write( "tan ([pi] + alpha)= tan (alpha) \n" ); document.write( "i tried using the sum and difference formula like it says in the directions but it isnt helping much. \n" ); document.write( "i use the formula: \n" ); document.write( "tan ([pi]) + tan(alpha) all divided by 1- tan( [pi] tan alpha) \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "using x for alpha \n" ); document.write( "tan(x+π)=(tanx+tanπ)/(1-tanxtanπ) \n" ); document.write( "tanπ=0 \n" ); document.write( "tan(x+π)=(tanx+0)/(1-tanx*0)=tanx/1=tanx \n" ); document.write( "tan(x+π)=tanx \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Physically, in a unit circle,you are advancing the angle π radians which places the angle x in a quadrant where the reference angle is equal to x and the sign of the tan function does not change. For example, if x were 21º, advancing it 180º places it in quadrant III where tan>0, and the reference angle is 21º \n" ); document.write( " |