Given that and , find the exact value of the acute angle .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Use the tangent addition formula: .
- Step 2: Substitute and : . Since and are acute with positive tangents, .
Answer
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Why not the others: The value corresponds to ; the value corresponds to ; the value represents an undefined tangent where the denominator vanishes.
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