How do you find the exact value of $tan pi/3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-21T05:55:10

This is doable without using any complicated identities.

$pi/3$ radians $= 60^o$

$tan 60^o = (sin 60^o) / (cos 60^o) = (sqrt(3)/2)/(1/2) = cancel(2)*sqrt(3)/cancel(2) = sqrt(3) ≈ 1.732$

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