Tangent Half Angle

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1) If θ = 210°, determine the sign of tan(θ/2).

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Half of 210° is 105° (Quadrant II), where tangent is negative.

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Tangent Half Angle - Quiz

What happens when tangent gets “halved”? This quiz dives into the tangent half-angle identities—multiple forms, signs across quadrants, and connections to sine and cosine. You’ll simplify expressions, solve exact values, and see how tangent half-angle ties into the bigger trig picture. Try this quiz for a challenge that sharpens you... see morealgebra and trig reasoning.
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2) Simplify (1 - cos θ)/sin θ.

Explanation

The “one minus cosine over sine” version is the tangent half-angle.

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3) Which of the following is not a valid formula for tan(θ/2)?

Explanation

The three classic forms are sin/(1+cos), (1−cos)/sin, and the square-root ratio; cos/(1+sin) is not a standard half-angle tangent.

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4) If tan(θ) = 1, compute tan(θ/2).

Explanation

To find tan(θ/2) when tan(θ) = 1, we can use the half-angle formula: tan(θ/2) = (1 - cos(θ)) / sin(θ). Since tan(θ) = 1, we know that sin(θ) = cos(θ). Thus, θ = 45 degrees or π/4 radians, leading to tan(θ/2) = tan(22.5 degrees). We can also directly compute it using the identity tan(θ) = sin(θ) / cos(θ) and derive the necessary values. This results in tan(θ/2) = √2 - 1.

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5) Simplify sin θ / (1 + cos θ).

Explanation

The “sine over one plus cosine” version is also the tangent half-angle.

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6) Evaluate tan(67.5°) exactly.

Explanation

67.5°=135°/2; the exact tangent there is √2 + 1.

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7) If tan θ = 5/12, find tan(θ/2).

Explanation

With tan⁡θ=5/12 (so sin⁡=5/13, cos⁡=12/13), the half-angle tangent is (5/13)/(25/13)=1/5 

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8) If θ = 300°, compute tan(θ/2).

Explanation

Half of 300° is 150°(Quadrant II), where tangent is −√3/3.

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9) If cos θ = 12/13 and θ is in quadrant IV, find tan(θ/2).

Explanation

cosθ=12/13 in Quadrant IV gives sin⁡θ=−5/13; half-angle tangent is (−5/13)/(25/13)=−1/5

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10) If tan θ = 3/4, find tan(θ/2).

Explanation

With tan⁡θ=3/4 (so sin⁡=3/5, cos⁡=4/5), the half-angle tangent is sin divided by 1+cos, which is (3/5)/(9/5)=1/3.

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11) If cos(θ) = 0, what is tan(θ/2)?

Explanation

With cos⁡θ=0 in Quadrant I, you’re at 90°; half is 45° and the tangent is 1.

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12) If sin(θ) = 24/25 in quadrant I, find tan(θ/2).

Explanation

To find tan(θ/2) when sin(θ) = 24/25, we use the half-angle formula: tan(θ/2) = √((1 - cos(θ)) / (1 + cos(θ))). First, we determine cos(θ) using the Pythagorean identity: cos(θ) = √(1 - sin²(θ)) = √(1 - (24/25)²) = √(1 - 576/625) = √(49/625) = 7/25. Now substituting the values into the half-angle formula gives us tan(θ/2) = √((1 - 7/25) / (1 + 7/25)) = √((18/25) / (32/25)) = √(9/16) = 3/4. Therefore, we simplify and find that the correct answer is 7/24.

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13) If cos θ = 0 and 0 < θ < π, what is tan(θ/2)?

Explanation

With 0<θ<π and cos⁡θ=0, you’re at 90°; half is 45°, and the tangent is 1.

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14) If tan(θ/2) = 2/3 and θ/2 is in quadrant I, find tan θ.

Explanation

If tan⁡(θ/2)=2/3 (Quadrant I), then tan⁡θ=2(2/3)1−(2/3)2=12/5

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15) If cos θ = -5/13 and θ is in quadrant II, find tan(θ/2).

Explanation

cosθ=−5/13 in Quadrant II gives sin⁡θ=12/13; then (12/13)/(1−5/13)=12/8=3/2, positive (half-angle in Quadrant I).

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16) Evaluate tan(75°/2) exactly.

Explanation

Half of 75° is 37.5°; the tangent there is about 0.767.

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17) If tan θ = 1 and θ is in quadrant I, compute tan(θ/2).

Explanation

If tanθ=1 in Quadrant I, then θ=45° and θ/2=22.5°; the exact tangent is √2 − 1.

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18) If sin θ = 24/25 in quadrant I, find tan(θ/2).

Explanation

sin⁡θ=24/25 and cos⁡θ=7/25 give (24/25)/(32/25)=3/4 

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19) If cos θ = 0.6 and θ is in quadrant I, compute tan(θ/2).

Explanation

With cos⁡θ=0.6 and sin⁡θ=0.8, the half-angle tangent is 0.8/(1.6)=0.5

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20) If cos(θ) = 12/13 and θ is in quadrant IV, find tan(θ/2).

Explanation

To find tan(θ/2), we use the half-angle identity: tan(θ/2) = sin(θ) / (1 + cos(θ)). Since cos(θ) = 12/13, we can find sin(θ) using the Pythagorean identity: sin(θ) = -√(1 - cos²(θ)) = -√(1 - (12/13)²) = -5/13 (negative because θ is in quadrant IV). Then, substituting into the half-angle formula gives tan(θ/2) = (-5/13) / (1 + 12/13) = (-5/13) / (25/13) = -5/25 = -1/5. This corresponds to option D.

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If θ = 210°, determine the sign of tan(θ/2).
Simplify (1 - cos θ)/sin θ.
Which of the following is not a valid formula for tan(θ/2)?
If tan(θ) = 1, compute tan(θ/2).
Simplify sin θ / (1 + cos θ).
Evaluate tan(67.5°) exactly.
If tan θ = 5/12, find tan(θ/2).
If θ = 300°, compute tan(θ/2).
If cos θ = 12/13 and θ is in quadrant IV, find...
If tan θ = 3/4, find tan(θ/2).
If cos(θ) = 0, what is tan(θ/2)?
If sin(θ) = 24/25 in quadrant I, find tan(θ/2).
If cos θ = 0 and 0 < θ < π, what is...
If tan(θ/2) = 2/3 and θ/2 is in quadrant I, find tan...
If cos θ = -5/13 and θ is in quadrant II, find...
Evaluate tan(75°/2) exactly.
If tan θ = 1 and θ is in quadrant I, compute...
If sin θ = 24/25 in quadrant I, find tan(θ/2).
If cos θ = 0.6 and θ is in quadrant I, compute...
If cos(θ) = 12/13 and θ is in quadrant IV, find tan(θ/2).
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