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"query": {
"display": "$$\\frac{1-\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}{1+\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}=1$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\frac{1-\\tan^{2}(A)}{1+\\tan^{2}(A)}=1"
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"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
"default": "A=πn",
"degrees": "A=0^{\\circ }+180^{\\circ }n",
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"title": "$$\\frac{1-\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}{1+\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}=1{\\quad:\\quad}A=πn$$",
"input": "\\frac{1-\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}{1+\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}=1",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve by substitution",
"input": "\\frac{1-\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}{1+\\tan^{2}\\left(A\\right)}=1",
"result": "\\tan\\left(A\\right)=0",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Let: $$\\tan\\left(A\\right)=u$$",
"result": "\\frac{1-u^{2}}{1+u^{2}}=1"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{1-u^{2}}{1+u^{2}}=1{\\quad:\\quad}u=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{1-u^{2}}{1+u^{2}}=1",
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"type": "interim",
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"input": "\\frac{1-u^{2}}{1+u^{2}}=1",
"result": "1-u^{2}=1+u^{2}",
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"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$1+u^{2}$$",
"result": "\\frac{1-u^{2}}{1+u^{2}}\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)=1\\cdot\\:\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{1-u^{2}}{1+u^{2}}\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)=1\\cdot\\:\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)",
"result": "1-u^{2}=1+u^{2}",
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"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1-u^{2}}{1+u^{2}}\\left(1+u^{2}\\right):{\\quad}1-u^{2}$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\left(1-u^{2}\\right)\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)}{1+u^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$1+u^{2}$$",
"result": "=1-u^{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$1\\cdot\\:\\left(1+u^{2}\\right):{\\quad}1+u^{2}$$",
"input": "1\\cdot\\:\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)=\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\left(1+u^{2}\\right)"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(a\\right)=a$$",
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"title": "Solve $$1-u^{2}=1+u^{2}:{\\quad}u=0$$",
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"input": "1-u^{2}=1+u^{2}",
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"primary": "Subtract $$1$$ from both sides",
"result": "1-u^{2}-1=1+u^{2}-1"
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"result": "-u^{2}=u^{2}"
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"title": "Move $$u^{2}\\:$$to the left side",
"input": "-u^{2}=u^{2}",
"result": "-2u^{2}=0",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$u^{2}$$ from both sides",
"result": "-u^{2}-u^{2}=u^{2}-u^{2}"
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"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "-2u^{2}=0"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$-2$$",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$-2$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$-2$$",
"result": "\\frac{-2u^{2}}{-2}=\\frac{0}{-2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "u^{2}=0"
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"primary": "$$\\tan\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|}\\hline x&\\tan(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&1\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\sqrt{3}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&\\pm\\infty\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&-\\sqrt{3}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{3}\\\\\\hline &\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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Solution
Solution
+1
Degrees
Solution steps
Solve by substitution
Let:
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Simplify
Multiply fractions:
Cancel the common factor:
Simplify
Multiply:
Remove parentheses:
Solve
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Move to the left side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Apply rule
Substitute back
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Solve
Combine all the solutions
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for (1-tan^2(A))/(1+tan^2(A))=1 ?
The general solution for (1-tan^2(A))/(1+tan^2(A))=1 is A=pin