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Math Challenge II-B Geometry 3.22

 
 
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Math Challenge II-B Geometry 3.22
by James Shi - Saturday, October 3, 2020, 6:26 PM
 

For this question, am I allowed to express the functions in terms of $\tan{\theta}$ instead of just $\sin{\theta}$ and $\cos{\theta}$? Thank you.

 
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Re: Math Challenge II-B Geometry 3.22
by Dr. Kevin Wang - Saturday, October 3, 2020, 10:26 PM
 

Using $\tan\theta$ is okay.  The wording could have been made clearer.  The intention is to simplify each function to a single function of $\theta$, possibly with a negative sign in the front.