Let P(t) = (x,y) be the terminal point on the unit circle that corresponds to the real number t. Find the value of tan t. P = (-(\sqrt(3))/(2),-(1)/(2)) tan t = ___ (Simplify your answer, including any radicals. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)

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Let P(t) = (x,y) be the terminal point on the unit circle that corresponds to the real number t. Find the value of tan t.

P = (-(\sqrt(3))/(2),-(1)/(2))

tan t = ___ (Simplify your answer, including any radicals. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)

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The terminal point on the unit circle that corresponds to the real number t is P=-32, -12.

 

The x-coordinate of any point on the unit circle is cosine value and y-coordinate is sine value.

Here, x-coordinate of the given point is -32 and y-coordinate is -12.

Therefore,

cost=-32&sint=-12

 

 

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