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Simplify the trigonometric expression $\tan\left(120\right)+\frac{-\cos\left(135\right)}{\cos\left(300\right)}$

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$-\frac{41}{129}$
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The cosine of $300$ equals $\frac{1}{2}$

$\tan\left(120\right)+\frac{-\cos\left(135\right)}{\frac{1}{2}}$

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$\tan\left(120\right)+\frac{-\cos\left(135\right)}{\frac{1}{2}}$

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Learn how to solve simplify trigonometric expressions problems step by step online. Simplify the trigonometric expression tan(120)+(-cos(135))/cos(300). The cosine of 300 equals \frac{1}{2}. The cosine of 135 equals -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}. Multiply -1 times -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}. Divide \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} by \frac{1}{2}.

Final Answer

$-\frac{41}{129}$

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Main Topic: Simplify Trigonometric Expressions

Simplification of trigonometric expressions consists of rewriting an expression with trigonometric functions in a simpler form. To perform this task, we usually use the most common trigonometric identities, and some algebra.

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