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What is tan to negative one equal to?

 Feb 15, 2016
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Why don't you try it on any calculator, including the one here, and see what you get!!.

 Feb 15, 2016
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tan-1(x) represents the angle that has x for a tangent.

For example, tan-1(1.732...) = 60o or any addition (or subtraction) of 180o of that angle; so, answers of 240o, 360o, etc; also, answers of -120o, -300o, etc. are also correct.

 Feb 15, 2016

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