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What is the value of tan 0 in the circle below

What is the value of tan 0 in the circle below-example-1
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Answer:

tan theta = root3/3

see image

Explanation:

The tangent is y/x in the unit circle. Use Keep-Change-Flip to simplify. See image. You also cannot leave a radical (square root) on the bottom of a fraction, so we need to "fix" that also. Multiply to rationalize (the "fix") see image.

What is the value of tan 0 in the circle below-example-1
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