Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.6 Double-angle and Half-angle Formulas - 7.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 497: 23

Answer

$ 1-\sqrt 2$

Work Step by Step

$tan(\frac{7\pi}{8})=\frac{1-cos(\frac{7\pi}{4})}{sin(\frac{7\pi}{4})}=\frac{1-\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}}{-\frac{\sqrt 2}{2}}=1-\sqrt 2$
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