What Is the Solution for x in the Equation tan((πx)/2) = √(3)/2?

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Homework Statement



tan((π(x))/2) = √(3)/2

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The Attempt at a Solution


tan(x) = √(3)/2
x= π/6 + πn, since Tan has a period of π
This is where I'm stuck
 
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tan(pi*x/2) = sqrt(3)/2
pi*x/2 = arctan(sqrt(3)/2)

x = (2*arctan(sqrt(3)/2))/pi

What is required of you? Find x?
 


tonyviet said:
Yea Find x

Oh ok no problem
 
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I also found an x in your name! Funny that.

Well since for [tex]tan(x)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{\pi}{6}+\pi n[/tex]

Then if we instead have [tex]tan\left(\frac{\pi x}{2}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}[/tex]

We end up with [tex]\frac{\pi x}{2}=\frac{\pi}{6}+\pi n[/tex]

and now solve for x. Simple, no? :smile:

EDIT: [tex]tan(\pi/6)=1/\sqrt{3}[/tex], not [tex]\sqrt{3}/2[/tex]. Since it's not a nice number, it's best to leave it as [tex]arctan(\sqrt{3}/2)[/tex]
 
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