How do you find the value of #arctan(tan((5pi)/6))#?

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MeneerNask
Jul 2, 2015

It would be #(5pi)/6# as #arctan# and #tan# camcel out.

Explanation:

#Tan# answers the question: what ratio is there between the opposite and the adjoining side when the angle is #(5pi)/6#

#Arctan# answers the opposite question: what angle belongs to a certain ratio of opposite and adjoining sides.

#tan# and #arctan# are opposing operators, comparable to square and square root, or multiplication and division. They cancel out each other.

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