Question

Find the function value. Round to four decimal places. tan 22 24 tan 22°24' (Round to four decimal places as needed)

Answer 1

0.4122

Explanation:

You want the tangent of 22°24'.

Calculator

A calculator is needed to find this for you. Some will take the degrees-minutes notation directly. Others need to have the 24 minutes changed to a fraction of a degree:

24' = (24/60)° = 0.4°

tan(22°24') = tan(22.4°) ≈ 0.4122

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Additional comment

Be certain your calculator is in degrees mode.

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