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If tan (x+y)=4/3 and tan x=5/13. evaluate tan y​

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We can use the formula for tangent of a sum of angles to solve this problem:

tan(x + y) = (tan x + tan y) / (1 - tan x * tan y)

Substituting the given values, we get:

4/3 = (5/13 + tan y) / (1 - 5/13 * tan y)

Multiplying both sides by the denominator and simplifying, we get:

52/3 - 20/3 * tan y = 5/13 + tan y

Multiplying both sides by 3/20 and simplifying, we get:

tan y = (52/3 - 5/13) / (20/3 + 1)

tan y = (1699/39) / (23/3)

tan y = 221/299

Therefore, tan y is approximately 0.7391 (rounded to four decimal places).
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