SOLUTION: Express tan 225 degrees as a function of a positive acute angle

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Question 313230: Express tan 225 degrees as a function of a positive acute angle
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tan 225 degrees, in the third quadrant, is positive. The reference angle is 45 degrees, so the final answer is

tan 225 = tan 45

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