Given \(\displaystyle{\tan{{\left({2}{a}\right)}}}={2}\) and \(\displaystyle{\frac{{{3}\pi}}{{{2}}}}{ < }{a}{

Alfredo Holmes

Alfredo Holmes

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2022-03-23

Given tan(2a)=2 and 3π2<a<2π find value of tan(a)

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Nyla Trujillo

Nyla Trujillo

Beginner2022-03-24Added 9 answers

Just use the double-angle identity.
tan(2a)=2tan{a}1tan2(a)
2tan{a}1tan2(a)=2
2tan{a}=22tan2{a}tan{a}=1tan2{a}tan2{a}+tan{a}1=0
Set t=tan{a} and solve for t.
t2+t1=0
t=1±52
Plug in tana
tan{a}=1±52
But 3π2<a<2π,so tan{a}<0
tan{a}=152

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