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Solving Tan X=a

Mathematics · Class 12

Tangent has period pi, so one principal solution generates x=alpha+npi.

Solving tan x=a
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Solving tan x=a: Tangent has period pi, so one principal solution generates x=alpha+npi.
CONCEPT AND RULE: Tangent has period pi, so one principal solution generates x=alpha+npi.
METHOD: For solving tan x=a, identify the given information and required result. Select the matching definit
Tangent has period pi, so one principal solution generates x=alpha+npi.
Worked pattern: tan x=1 gives x=pi/4+npi.

Right triangle — Solving Tan X=a — original sketch for this lesson (not copied from a textbook).