Tangent of 120 Degrees
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Theorem
- $\tan 120 \degrees = \tan \dfrac {2 \pi} 3 = -\sqrt 3$
where $\tan$ denotes tangent.
Proof
| \(\ds \tan 120 \degrees\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \map \tan {90 \degrees + 30 \degrees}\) | ||||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\cot 30 \degrees\) | Tangent of Angle plus Right Angle | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\sqrt 3\) | Cotangent of $30 \degrees$ |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 5$: Trigonometric Functions: Exact Values for Trigonometric Functions of Various Angles