Sin x = 1/2 √3

Cos x = -1/2 √3

Tan x = √3

X =...
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This question contains errors if all the x's are supposed to be the same. Also, sin(x)/cos(x)=tan(x) by definition, so, tan(x) is negative if either sin(x) or cos(x) is negative; tan(x) is positive only if sin(x) and cos(x) are positive or both are negative.

sin(x) and cos(x) are only the same magnitude (disregarding the sign) when the magnitude of x is 45° (positive or negative) and tan(x)=1 or -1.

Perhaps the question should have been sin(x)=½√3, cos(x)=-½, tan(x)=-√3, in which case x=120°.

Or it could have been sin(x)=-½√3, cos(x)=-½, tan(x)=√3, in which case x=240°.

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