Tangent of 285 Degrees
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Theorem
- $\tan 285 \degrees = \tan \dfrac {19 \pi} {12} = -\paren {2 + \sqrt 3}$
where $\tan$ denotes tangent.
Proof
\(\ds \tan 285 \degrees\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \map \tan {360 \degrees - 75 \degrees}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\tan 75 \degrees\) | Tangent of Conjugate Angle | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\paren {2 + \sqrt 3}\) | Tangent of $75 \degrees$ |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 5$: Trigonometric Functions: Exact Values for Trigonometric Functions of Various Angles