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tan(x)+ tan(2x) = 1 ?

 Sep 17, 2015
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tan(x) + tan(2x) = 1

 

tanx +   [2 tanx] / [1 - tan^2x]  = 1

 

[tan x - tan^3x + 2 tanx]  /  (1 - tan^2x]  = 1

 

tanx - tan^3x + 2 tanx  = 1 - tan^2x     simplify

 

tan^3x - tan^2x - 3tanx + 1   = 0        let tan x  = u   and we have

 

u^3 - u^2 - 3u + 1  = 0

 

And the solutions to this equation are :

 

u ≈ - 1.4812    →       tan-1(-1.4812) = u = about 124.02°  + n(180)°

u ≈ .31111     →       tan-1 (.31111) = u = about  17.28°  + n(180)°

u ≈ 2.1701   →        tan-1 (2.1701)  = u = about  65.26°  + n(180)°  

 

......    where n is some integer in each case............

 

Here's a graph which (hopefully) confirms our solutions......https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ekla1xindv

 

 

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 Sep 17, 2015

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