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Answer:
tan(φ) = (x² -1)/(2x)
Explanation:
In a right triangle, the tangent of one of the acute angles is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. Here, the length of the adjacent side is not given, but can be found from the Pythagorean theorem.
adjacent side = √((x² +1)² -(x² -1)²) = √((x⁴ +2x² +1) -(x⁴ -2x²+1))
adjacent side = √(4x²) = 2x
Then the tangent ratio is ...
tan(φ) = (opposite side)/(adjacent side)
tan(φ) = (x² -1)/(2x) . . . . . . for x > 0