Evaluate tan(1)

Problem

tan(1)

Solution

1. Identify the input value as 1 radian, which is the angle for which the tangent function is being evaluated.

2. Recognize that 1 radian is approximately 57.296 degrees.

3. Determine that tan(1) is a transcendental number and does not have a simpler representation using basic algebraic fractions or square roots.

4. Approximate the numerical value using a calculator or Taylor series expansion.

Final Answer

tan(1)≈1.55740772

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