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Question
tan 57° – tan 12° – tan 57° tan 12° is equal to ______.
Options
tan 69°
tan 45°
tan 0°
tan 57°
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Solution
tan 57° – tan 12° – tan 57° tan 12° is equal to tan 45°.
Explanation:
We have, tan 57° – tan 12° – tan 57° tan 12°
We know that,
∵ tan (A – B) = `(tan A - tan B)/(1 + tan A tan B)`
`\implies` tan A – tan B = (1 + tan A. tan B) × tan (A – B)
Put A = 57° and B = 12°
`\implies` tan 57° – tan 12° = (1 + tan 57° tan 12°) tan (57° – 12°)
`\implies` tan 57° – tan 12° = (1 + tan 57° tan 12°) tan 45°
`\implies` tan 57° – tan 12° = 1 + tan 57° tan 12° ...[∵ tan 45° = 1]
`\implies` tan 57° – tan 12° – tan 57° tan 12° = 1
`\implies` tan 57° – tan 12° – tan 57° tan 12° = tan 45° ...[∵ 1 = 45°]
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