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Approximate a shifted tangent using an exact identity

If x is sufficiently small for terms in x higher than x2x^2 to be negligible, obtain an approximation for tan⁡(π/4+x/3)\tan(\pi/4+x/3).

CJC · Lecture · Self-Practice 3

Rewrite with exact identities first, then retain enough terms to survive any multiplication, cancellation or division.

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