Question

Find the function value. Round to four decimal places.

tan 34°18' ≈

​(Round to four decimal places as​ needed.)
SHOW YOUR WORK.

Answer 1

convert to degrees

34°18' is the same as 34° 18' 0"

34° 18' 0" = 34° + 18'/60 + 0"/3600
= 34.3°

putting tan(34.3) into a calculator in degree mode

tan ( 34°18' )= tan(34.3) = 0.6822