Question #3c7f5

2 Answers
Apr 11, 2017

See below.

Explanation:

We move all the tangents to one side.

3=3sqrt(3)tanx
So tanx=1/sqrt(3)

This happens at pi/6, and since tangent's period is pi, this occurs:

pi/6+kpi, where k is an integer.

Apr 11, 2017

x=pi/6

Explanation:

I'm not sure if I'm answering your question, but here goes:

We can think of tanx, for now at least, as a variable. For that reason, we'll let tanx=u

5sqrt(3)u+3=8sqrt(3)u
Subtract 5sqrt(3)u on both sides
3=3sqrt(3)u
Divide by 3sqrt(3) on both sides
cancel(3)/(cancel(3)sqrt(3))=u
If we rationalize the denominator we get sqrt(3)/3=u or sqrt(3)/3=tanx

To solve for x, apply the arc tangent (tan^(-1)).

tan^(-1)(sqrt(3)/3)=x, which is pi/6