SOLUTION: Find the exact value of the expression tan[cos^-1 (1/2)]:

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Question 457591: Find the exact value of the expression tan[cos^-1 (1/2)]:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the exact value of the expression tan[cos^-1 (1/2)]:
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cos^-1(1/2) = 60 degrees or pi/3
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So tan[cos^-1 (1/2)]
= tan[60 degrees]
= sqrt(3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.