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Find the value of A if

tan 2A = cot (A - 18°), where 2A and A - 18° are acute angles.

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Answer

Given,

tan 2A = cot (A - 18°)

⇒ tan 2A = tan [90° - (A - 18°)]

⇒ 2A = 90° - (A - 18°)

⇒ 2A = 90° - A + 18°

⇒ 2A = 108° - A

⇒ 3A = 108°

⇒ 3A = 108°3\dfrac{108°}{3}

⇒ A = 36°

Hence, A = 36°.

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