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if tan(a-b)=1/4, tan(a+b)=1/3 then tan2a=?

 Oct 14, 2014

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atan(14)=AB(1)atan(13)=A+B(2)(1)+(2)atan(14)+atan(13)=2Atan[atan(14)+atan(13)]=tan[2A]

 

 

$NowIamgoingtousetheidentity$tan(θ1+θ2)=tan(θ1)+tan(θ2)1tan(θ1)tan(θ2)tan(2A)=tan[atan(14)+atan(13)]=14+13114×13=7121112=712÷1112=712×1211=711$Thisanswerisexact$

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 Oct 14, 2014
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Using the tangent inverse

tan-1(1/4) = (a - b) = about 14.04°  ......  and tan-1(1/3) = (a +b) = about 18.43°

So

(a -b) + (a+b) = (14.04 + 18.43)° →  

2a = about 32.47°

So

tan(2a) = tan(32.47°) = about .636363= 7/11

 

 Oct 14, 2014
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atan(14)=AB(1)atan(13)=A+B(2)(1)+(2)atan(14)+atan(13)=2Atan[atan(14)+atan(13)]=tan[2A]

 

 

$NowIamgoingtousetheidentity$tan(θ1+θ2)=tan(θ1)+tan(θ2)1tan(θ1)tan(θ2)tan(2A)=tan[atan(14)+atan(13)]=14+13114×13=7121112=712÷1112=712×1211=711$Thisanswerisexact$

Melody Oct 14, 2014
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Thanks Chris    

 Oct 14, 2014
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I did mine "on the fly"....Melody's approach is actually "better"

 

 Oct 14, 2014

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