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How do you find the exact value for tan 120°?

Aniket Singh , 9 Months ago
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To find the exact value of tan 120°, we can use the properties of the tangent function and the unit circle.

Understanding the Angle

120° is located in the second quadrant of the unit circle. In this quadrant, the tangent function is negative.

Reference Angle

The reference angle for 120° is:

  • 180° - 120° = 60°

Tangent Value

We know that:

  • tan 60° = √3

Since 120° is in the second quadrant, the tangent value will be negative:

  • tan 120° = -tan 60° = -√3

Final Result

Thus, the exact value of tan 120° is -√3.

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