Question

find the exact value, in radians, of the expression tan-1(-square root 3)

Answer 1

\[\text{ArcTan}\left[-\sqrt{3}\right]=-\frac{\pi }{3} \]

Answer 2

how did you get to that answer?

Answer 3

It is the special right triangle where the acute angles are 30 and 60 degrees.
pi/3 is 60 degrees.

Answer 4

wow thank you soo much

Answer 5

@Kiara_Wright10

Sorry. My bad. The idea was correct, the drawing was incorrect.
Refer to the revised drawing above.

Answer 6

thank you

Answer 7

You're welcome.