Solution:
Let Ф = π/82Ф = π/4tan 2Ф = 1 = 2 tan Ф / [ 1 - tan² Ф ]1 - tan² Ф = 2 tan Фtan² Ф + 2 tan Ф - 1 = 0tan Ф = 1/2 [ -2 +- √(4 +4) ] = -1 +- √2 tan π/8 is > 0
Therefore, tan π/8 = √2 - 1
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