Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 4 - Test - Page 268: 29

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

Work Step by Step

$\tan \frac{7\pi}{6}=\tan(\pi+\frac{\pi}{6})=\tan\frac{\pi}{6}$ ($\tan(\pi+x)=\tan x$) Therefore, $\tan^{-1}(\tan \frac{7\pi}{6})=\tan^{-1}(\tan \frac{\pi}{6})$ Within the restricted interval ($-\frac{\pi}{2}\lt\theta\lt\frac{\pi}{2}$), $\tan^{-1}(\tan \theta)=\theta$ $\implies \tan^{-1}(\tan \frac{7\pi}{6})=\tan^{-1}(\tan\frac{\pi}{6})=\frac{\pi}{6}$
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