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    Question Write the expression in algebraic form(trig functions).:Resolved:.

    Hello everyone!
    Yes its me again, im' studying for a quiz we are having tomarrow and i'm on the last section of trig.
    What do they want when it says:
    "Write the expression in algebraic form."
    for example:
    tan(arcsec(x/3));
    Do i use identities to solve or what?
    For me to get that x/3 out of there i could use the inverse functions rule f^-1(f(x)) = x and vice versa, but the tan is outside it, so i'm not sure what i would do here! anyone know?
    Thanks!
    Last edited by voidflux; Sep 9th, 2003 at 11:13 AM.
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    Talking hehe

    Similar to that other thread:

    consider the triangle:
    Code:
     |\
     |n\
    3|  \ x
     |   \
     |____\
     sqrt(x2 - 9)
    => cos(n) = 3/x
    => sec(n) = x/3
    => n = arcsec(x/3)
    => tan(arcsec(x/3)) = tan(n) = sqrt(x2 - 9) / 3

    Note that this is one answer, there are many more.
    Last edited by sql_lall; Sep 8th, 2003 at 06:33 AM.
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    Thumbs up Woo!

    Thanks again!
    Today the we had a test on all this stuff and before the test he showed us how to do that so i get it and thanks for the help again!
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