Trigonometry Examples

Find the Exact Value tan(pi/24)
Step 1
Rewrite as an angle where the values of the six trigonometric functions are known divided by .
Step 2
Apply the tangent half-angle identity.
Step 3
Change the to because tangent is positive in the first quadrant.
Step 4
Simplify .
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Step 4.1
The exact value of is .
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Step 4.1.1
Split into two angles where the values of the six trigonometric functions are known.
Step 4.1.2
Apply the difference of angles identity .
Step 4.1.3
The exact value of is .
Step 4.1.4
The exact value of is .
Step 4.1.5
The exact value of is .
Step 4.1.6
The exact value of is .
Step 4.1.7
Simplify .
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.2
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5
The exact value of is .
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Step 4.5.1
Split into two angles where the values of the six trigonometric functions are known.
Step 4.5.2
Apply the difference of angles identity .
Step 4.5.3
The exact value of is .
Step 4.5.4
The exact value of is .
Step 4.5.5
The exact value of is .
Step 4.5.6
The exact value of is .
Step 4.5.7
Simplify .
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.6
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.8
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 4.9
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.9.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.9.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.10
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.12
Expand the denominator using the FOIL method.
Step 4.13
Simplify.
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Multiply by .
Step 4.15
Multiply by .
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Expand the denominator using the FOIL method.
Step 4.17
Simplify.
Step 4.18
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.18.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.18.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.18.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.18.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.19
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.20
Simplify.
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Step 4.20.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.20.2
Combine and .
Step 4.20.3
Combine and .
Step 4.21
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.22
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.22.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.22.2
Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 4.22.2.2.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.22.3
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 4.22.4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.22.4.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 4.22.4.4.1
Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.22.4.4.5
Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.22.4.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.22.4.5.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 4.22.4.6
Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply .
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Step 4.22.4.8.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 4.22.4.8.2
Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 4.22.4.9.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
Step 4.22.4.10
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.22.4.11
Multiply by .
Step 4.22.5
Add and .
Step 4.22.6
Subtract from .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.22.8
Simplify.
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Step 4.22.8.1
Multiply .
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Step 4.22.8.1.1
Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.22.8.1.4
Add and .
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Multiply .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 4.22.8.3.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.22.9.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 4.22.9.3.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 4.22.9.6.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.22.9.8
Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.22.11
Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 4.22.13
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Multiply .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
Step 4.27
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.27.1
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 4.27.2
Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.27.2.4.4
Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.27.2.5.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 4.27.2.8.1
Multiply by .
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Combine using the product rule for radicals.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 4.27.2.9.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.27.5.8.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
Step 4.30
Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 5
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