Trickonometry II

Geometry Level 3

Given that tan 3 θ \tan 3\theta = 11 2 = \dfrac {11} {2} and that π 4 θ π 2 \dfrac {π} {4} ≤ \theta ≤ \dfrac {π} {2} , find the value of tan θ \tan \theta in the form a + b a + \sqrt {b} , where a a and b b are integers, without using a calculator.

Submit the value of a + b a + b .

Trickonometry I

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2 solutions

Ethan Mandelez
Apr 7, 2021

My solution is hand-written because I find it much easier to handwrite the answer for this particular question

Ethan Mandelez - 2 months ago
Zakir Husain
Apr 7, 2021

tan 3 θ = tan ( π 3 x ) ( tan x ) tan ( π 3 + x ) \tan 3\theta=\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{3}-x\right)\left(\tan x\right)\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+x\right) = ( tan x ) 3 tan 2 x 1 3 tan 2 x = 11 2 =\left(\red{\tan x}\right)\cdot\dfrac{3-\red{\tan^{2}x}}{1-3\red{\tan^{2}x}}=\dfrac{11}{2} x ( 3 x 2 ) 1 3 x 2 = 11 2 \Rightarrow \dfrac{\red{x}\left(3-\red{x^{2}}\right)}{1-3\red{x^{2}}}=\dfrac{11}{2} 6 x 2 x 3 = 11 33 x 2 \Rightarrow 6\red{x}-2\red{x}^{3}=11-33\red{x}^{2} 2 x 3 33 x 2 6 x + 11 = 0 \Rightarrow 2x^{3}-33x^{2}-6x+11=0 x = 1 2 i s a t r i v i a l s o l u t i o n x=\dfrac{1}{2}\space is\space a\space trivial\space solution ( x 1 2 ) i s a f a c t o r \therefore \left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)\space is\space a\space factor ( 2 x 3 33 x 2 6 x + 11 ) ( x 1 2 ) = 2 ( x 2 16 x 11 ) = 0 \frac{\left(2x^{3}-33x^{2}-6x+11\right)}{\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)}=2\left(x^{2}-16x-11\right)=0 x 2 16 x 11 = 0 \Rightarrow x^2-16x-11=0 F r o m Q u a d r a t i c F o r m u l a From\space Quadratic\space Formula x = 16 + 1 6 2 4 × ( 11 ) 2 x=\dfrac{16{^+_-}\sqrt{16^2-4\times(-11)}}{2} = 16 + 10 3 2 = 8 + 75 =\dfrac{16{^+_-}10\sqrt{3}}{2}=8{^+_-}\sqrt{75} x { 8 + 75 , 8 75 , 0.5 } \Rightarrow x\in\{8+\sqrt{75},8{-}\sqrt{75},0.5\} π 4 θ π 2 \because \dfrac{\pi}{4}\leq\theta\leq\dfrac{\pi}{2} 1 tan θ \Rightarrow 1\leq\tan\theta 1 x \Rightarrow 1\leq x x = 8 + 75 \Rightarrow x=8+\sqrt{75} a = 8 , b = 75 \Rightarrow a=8,b=75 a + b = 75 + 8 = 83 \Rightarrow a+b=75+8=\boxed{83}

Woah that's fast.. under 7 minutes... thanks for your solution in latex 😀

Ethan Mandelez - 2 months ago

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