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Using tan(A+B), find the exact value of tan(105).

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Answer:

-2-√3

Explanation:

The sum of angles formula for tangent is ...

tan(A+B) = (tan(A) +tan(B))/(1 -tan(A)tan(B))

For the desired angle, we can use A=45°, B=60°. Then we have ...

tan(105°) = (tan(45°) +tan(60°))/(1 -tan(45°)tan(60°))

The tangent values we need are ...

tan(45°) = 1

tan(60°) = √3

Then our tangent is ...

tan(105°) = (1 +√3)/(1 -1·√3) = (1 +√3)²/((1 -√3)(1 +√3)) = (4+2√3)/(-2)

tan(105°) = -(2+√3)

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