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Trigonometry

how to simplify values like tan225

Profile image of Sameer Chowdary
14 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of vikhyat chaudhry
14 Years ago

tan225= tan(270-45) = cot 45 = 1

Profile image of Godfrey Classic Prince
14 Years ago

Dear Sameer Chowdary,

This can be simplified like so

tan2250= tan(270-45) = cot 450 = 1

(or)

tan2250=tan(180+45)=tan(180+45)=tan 450=1

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Profile image of Rohan Das
13 Years ago

you can solve this in two ways.

one; tan(225)=tan(180+45)=tan45=1

two  tan(225)=tan(270-45)=cot45=1