Trigonometry Examples

Solve for x y=-tan(1/2x)
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.3.1
Move the negative one from the denominator of .
Step 2.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3
Take the inverse tangent of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the tangent.
Step 4
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.1
Combine and .
Step 5
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Step 6
Simplify the left side.
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Step 6.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.2
Rewrite the expression.