SOLUTION: tan^2 theta + (squrt3-1)tan theta - squrt3=0

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Question 822075: tan^2 theta + (squrt3-1)tan theta - squrt3=0
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tan^2 theta + (squrt3-1)tan theta - squrt3=0
tan^2x+(√3-1)x-√3=0
solve for tanx using quadratic formula:
tanx+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
a=1, b=(√3-1), c=√3
ans:
tanx=1.3352
x≈53.17˚