Trigonometry 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Definition II: Right Triangle Trigonometry - 2.1 Problem Set - Page 62: 27

Answer

$82^{\circ}$ $ \tan 8^{\circ} = \cot 82^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

$ \tan 8^{\circ} = \cot 82^{\circ}$ Reason- tangent and cotangent are cofunctions and $ 8^{\circ} + 82^{\circ} = 90^{\circ}$ i.e. $ 8^{\circ}$ and $ 82^{\circ}$ are complementary angles.
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