Problem

Find the exact value of the expression. Do not use a calculator. \[ \tan 69^{\circ}-\frac{\cos 21^{\circ}}{\cos 69^{\circ}} \]

Solution

Step 1 :We have that

Step 2 :\[\tan 69^\circ - \frac{\cos 21^\circ}{\cos 69^\circ} = \tan 69^\circ - \frac{\sin 69^\circ}{\cos 69^\circ}\]

Step 3 :Since \(\tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}\), we can rewrite the expression as

Step 4 :\[\tan 69^\circ - \tan 69^\circ = 0\]

Step 5 :So, the exact value of the expression is \(\boxed{0}\).

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