How do you evaluate tan1(tan(5π6))?

2 Answers
Aug 4, 2016

=5π6

Explanation:

tan1(tan(5π6))
=5π6

Aug 4, 2016

tan1(tan(5π6))=π6

Explanation:

θ=tan1(tan(5π6)) by definition satisfies both of the conditions:

  • Xtanθ=tan(5π6)

  • Xπ2<θ<π2

Note that tan has period π, so for any integer n:

tan(5π6+nπ)=tan(5π6)

When n=1, we have:

5π6+nπ=5π6π=π6

which lies in the range (π2,π2), so satisfies the second condition for tan1

Thus:

tan1(tan(5π6))=π6