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Define tangent and express it in terms of sine and cosine.
Think about the definition of tangent related to the sides of a triangle.
What is the value of ?
Recall that sine and cosine for 45 degrees are equal.
What is the relationship between tangent and sine?
Think about the definition of tangent in terms of sine and cosine.
Is ?
Recall the definitions of tangent and cotangent.
Find given and .
Substitute the known sine and cosine values for the angle.
If , how do you relate them to the Pythagorean identity?
Use the definitions and square both sides.
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