Expand the Trigonometric Expression tan(x)

Problem

tan(x)

Solution

1. Identify the fundamental trigonometric identity for the tangent function.

2. Apply the quotient identity which states that the tangent of an angle is equal to the sine of that angle divided by the cosine of that angle.

3. Rewrite the expression in terms of sine and cosine.

Final Answer

tan(x)=sin(x)/cos(x)

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