Use a Calculator to Evaluate the Trigonometric Function $$\tan \frac { \pi } { 5 }$$

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to evaluate the trigonometric function. Round your answer to four decimal places. (Be sure the calculator is set in the correct angle mode.) $$\tan \frac { \pi } { 5 }$$

• A)\(\tan \frac { \pi } { 5 } \approx - 0.7265\)
• B) \(\tan \frac { \pi } { 5 } \approx 1.7265\)
• C) \(\tan \frac { \pi } { 5 } \approx 0.7265\)
• D) \(\tan \frac { \pi } { 5 } \approx - 2.7265\)
• E) \(\tan \frac { \pi } { 5 } \approx 2.7265\)

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