Thread: Solving tan equation

Please help me solve:

tan (3y/2) = 3.7

I can't seem to find the right solution. Thanks.

Originally Posted by garybarlow

Please help me solve:

tan (3y/2) = 3.7

I can't seem to find the right solution. Thanks.

You have,

Then, if you use arctangent you get,

Thus, (multiply by 2)

Thus, (divide by 3)


But besides for 50 degrees there are infinitely many angles which make this true, would you like me to find them also?