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tricky little trig problem that i found today. that is, it was in my exam...woo...

show that tan(3x) = (3*tan(x)-tan(x)^3)/(1-3*(tan(x)^2)

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Originally posted by genius
tricky little trig problem that i found today. that is, it was in my exam...woo...

show that tan(3x) = (3*tan(x)-tan(x)^3)/(1-3*(tan(x)^2)
wtf??? ... and I felt bad because I messed up my physics exam on thursday (that is, really messed it up as in nearly every question wrong...). Did you get the right answer in the exam, btw?
Angie 🙄😲🙄😲🙄😲🙄😲

PS: I hate physics... and I have a maths exam on tuesday, so I'll just ask you if I have questions beforehand 😀

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Originally posted by genius
tricky little trig problem that i found today. that is, it was in my exam...woo...

show that tan(3x) = (3*tan(x)-tan(x)^3)/(1-3*(tan(x)^2)
Use the formula for tan(A+B) ( (tanA + tanB)/(1-tanAtanB) or something) and turn the handle - standard Higher/A-Level question. 😴

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Originally posted by Acolyte
Use the formula for tan(A+B) ( (tanA + tanB)/(1-tanAtanB) or something) and turn the handle - standard Higher/A-Level question. 😴
erm-i meant to add in "using De Moivres theorem". sorry 😛