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Find the exact value of tan((5pi)/6)

 Jul 4, 2015

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$$\\tan(\frac{5\pi}{6})\\\\
=-tan(2\pi\;-\;\frac{5\pi}{6})\\\\
=-tan(\frac{\pi}{6})\\\\
=-tan 30^0\\\\
=\frac{-1}{\sqrt3}\\\\
=\frac{-\sqrt3}{3}\\\\$$

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 Jul 5, 2015
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I assume you are working in radians (and not degrees)    -0.57735026919

 Jul 4, 2015
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The exact value   =    -1 / √3   or  -√3 / 3   .....{ if you prefer to "rationaloze" the denominator }.......

 

 

 Jul 4, 2015
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$$\\tan(\frac{5\pi}{6})\\\\
=-tan(2\pi\;-\;\frac{5\pi}{6})\\\\
=-tan(\frac{\pi}{6})\\\\
=-tan 30^0\\\\
=\frac{-1}{\sqrt3}\\\\
=\frac{-\sqrt3}{3}\\\\$$

Melody Jul 5, 2015

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