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\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}\log_{10}2\qquad | \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}\log_{10}2\qquad | ||
\textbf{(D)}\ 1\qquad | \textbf{(D)}\ 1\qquad | ||
| − | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these} </math> | + | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these} </math> |
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| + | ==Solution== | ||
| + | Because <math>\tan x \tan (90^\circ - x) = \tan x \cot x = 1</math>, <math>\tan 45^\circ = 1</math>, and <math>\log a + \log b = \log {ab}</math>, the answer is <math>\log_{10} {\tan 1^\circ \tan 2^\circ \dots \tan 89^\circ} = \log_{10} 1 = 0.</math> <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}.</math> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 16 April 2015
Problem
Evaluate
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Because 
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See also
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