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TrigonometrySuperchallengeSum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas

Sum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas · Superchallenge problem

Find the exact value of 12tan⁡π6+14tan⁡π12+18tan⁡π24−18cot⁡π24\dfrac{1}{2}\tan\dfrac{\pi}{6} + \dfrac{1}{4}\tan\dfrac{\pi}{12} + \dfrac{1}{8}\tan\dfrac{\pi}{24} - \dfrac{1}{8}\cot\dfrac{\pi}{24}.