Find <span>tan<span>(<span><span>5π</span>12</span>)</span></span> and sin ((5pi)/12) Answer: <span>±<span>(2±<span>√3</span>)</span>and±<span><span>√<span>2+<span>√3</span></span></span>2</span></span>
Explanation:
Call tan ((5pi/12) = t. Use trig identity: <span><span>tan2</span>a=<span><span>2<span>tana</span></span><span>1−<span><span>tan2</span>a</span></span></span></span> <span><span>tan<span>(<span><span>10π</span>12</span>)</span></span>=<span>tan<span>(<span><span>5π</span>6</span>)</span></span>=−<span>1<span>√3</span></span>=<span><span>2t</span><span>1−<span>t2</span></span></span></span> <span><span>t2</span>−2<span>√3</span>t−1=0</span>
