SOLUTION: tan theta = 3/4 find tan(pi/2 - theta)

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Question 1098061: tan theta = 3/4
find tan(pi/2 - theta)

Found 3 solutions by Jeetbhatt10th, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by Jeetbhatt10th(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tan theta=3/4
since,pie=180
Thus,tan (pie/2-theta)=tan (90-theta)
=tan90 -tan theta
=0-3/4
=3/4 (answer) sorry i wrote the answer in hurry

Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer. tan%28pi%2F2-theta%29 = 1%2Ftan%28theta%29 = cot%28theta%29 = 4%2F3.


Solution

sin%28pi%2F2-theta%29 = cos%28theta%29.    It is well known basic identity.


cos%28pi%2F2-theta%29 = sin%28theta%29.    It is well known basic identity.



Therefore,  tan%28pi%2F2-theta%29 = sin%28pi%2F2-theta%29%2Fcos%28pi%2F2-theta%29 = cos%28theta%29%2Fsin%28theta%29 = 1%2Ftan%28theta%29 = 4%2F3.


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Notices.


1.  In Math,  there is NO pie  (except pie-diagrams).  Where is pi,  which is pi.

2.  Angle  pi  radians is  180  degrees.



Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan theta = 3/4
find tan(pi/2 - theta)
Correct answer: 
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