How do you find the angle alphaα such that the angle lies in quadrant III and tanalpha=8.000tanα=8.000?

1 Answer
Jul 15, 2016

The principal value alpha_PαP, for tan alpha> 0tanα>0 is in the first quadrant. The general value = npi + alpha_P, n = 0, +-1, +-2, +-3, =nπ+αP,n=0,±1,±2,±3,..Here, the third quadrant (n=1) value = pi+alpha_P.= 270-^oπ+αP.=270o

Explanation:

Interestingly, 3-sd (rounded) principal value alpha_PαP, for tan alpha=8000tanα=8000, is 90.0^o90.0o.

So, the answer is little short of 270^o270o.