tan (A + B)
How to find tan (A + B) by using its formula: formula, 2 examples, and their solutions.
Formula
tan (A + B) = (tan A + tan B)/(1 - tan A tan B)
tan (A - B)
Exampletan 105º
Set 105º = 60º + 45º.
tan (60º + 45º)
= (tan 60º + tan 45º)/(1 - tan 60º tan 45º)
To find these tangent values,
draw a 30-60-90 triangle
whose sides are 1, √3, 2,
and a 45-45-90 triangle
whose sides are 1, 1, √2.
tan 60º
Tangent is TOA:
Tangent,
Opposite side (√3),
Adjacent side (1).
So tan 60º = √3/1 = √3.
Write +.
tan 45º
Tangent is TOA:
Tangent,
Opposite side (1),
Adjacent side (1).
So tan 45º = 1/1 = 1.
Write 1 -.
tan 60º = √3
So write √3.
tan 45º = 1
So write 1.
So (tan 60º + tan 45º)/(1 - tan 60º tan 45º)
= (√3 + 1)/(1 - √3⋅1).
1 - √3⋅1
= 1 - √3
= -(√3 - 1)
Write the minus sign
in front of the fraction.
To rationalize the denominator (√3 - 1),
multiply its conjugate (√3 + 1)
to both of the numerator and the denominator.
(√3 + 1)(√3 + 1)
= (√3 + 1)2
= 3 + 2⋅√3⋅1 + 1
Square of a Sum: (a + b)2
(√3 - 1)(√3 + 1)
= 3 - 1
Product of a Sum and a Difference: (a + b)(a - b)
3 + 2⋅√3⋅1 + 1 = 4 + 2√3
3 - 1 = 2
4/(-2) = -2
+2√3/(-2) = -√3
So
-2 - √3
is the answer.
Exampley = 2x, Rotation 45º Counterclockwise
Draw y = 2x
on a coordinate plane.
It says
y = mx is the image
that is rotated 45º counterclockwise about the origin.
So draw y = mx like this.
Set the central angle of y = 2x ∠A.
Tangent means the slope.
And the slope of y = 2x is 2.
So tan A = 2.
Find tan 45º.
Draw a 45-45-90 triangle
whose sides are 1, 1, √2.
Tangent is TOA:
Tangent,
Opposite side (1),
Adjacent side (1).
So tan 45º = 1/1 = 1.
The central angle of y = mx is
A + 45º.
So m = tan (A + 45º).
tan A = 2
tan 45º = 1
So tan (A + 45º)
= (2 + 1) / (1 - 2⋅1).
2 + 1 = 3
1 - 2⋅1 = 1 - 2
1 - 2 = -1
3/(-1) = -3
So m = -3.