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Please help me w my trig

Please help me w my trig-example-1
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Answer:

Assuming that the expression is asking for the tangent of 1 radian, we can use the tangent half-angle formula to find an exact value:

tan(1) = 2tan(1/2) / (1 - tan^2(1/2))

To find tan(1/2), we can use the half-angle formula for tangent:

tan(1/2) = sin(1) / (1 + cos(1))

We cannot simplify this expression any further without a calculator. Therefore, the exact value of tan(1) is:

tan(1) = 2sin(1) / (cos(1) - cos^2(1) + 1)

Again, we cannot simplify this expression any further without a calculator.

For the second expression, we are asked to find the value of:

tan(arctan(6/4))

By definition, tan(arctan(x)) = x for all x, so we have:

tan(arctan(6/4)) = 6/4 = 3/2

Therefore, the exact value of the expression tan(6/4) is 3/2.

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