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Formula: tan∠T=√tan∠A²+tan∠B²

∠A=38.00°
∠T=41.30°

 

tan 41.3°=√tan(38°)²+tan(x°)² 

 

Solve for x

 Nov 28, 2016
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tan 41.3°=√tan(38°)²+tan(x°)² 

I suspect your brackets are in the wrong place.  Maybe this is what you mean.

 

\(tan 41.3°=\sqrt{(tan38°)²+tan(x°)² }\\ (tan 41.3°)^2=(tan38°)²+(tanx°)² \\ (tan 41.3°)^2-(tan38°)²=(tanx°)² \\ (tanx°)²=(tan 41.3°)^2-(tan38°)² \\ tanx°=\pm \sqrt{(tan 41.3°)^2-(tan38°)²} \\ x°=180n\pm tan^{-1} \sqrt{(tan 41.3°)^2-(tan38°)²} \qquad n\in Z\\ x°=180n\pm 21.887^\circ \qquad n\in Z\\\)

 Nov 28, 2016

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