If A > 0, B > 0 and A + B = $\frac{\pi}{6}$ , then the minimum value of $ \tan A + \tan B$
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Given \(A,B>0\) and \(A+B=\dfrac{\pi}{6}\). Using
\[
\tan A+\tan B=\frac{\sin(A+B)}{\cos A\cos B},
\]
with \(\sin(A+B)=\sin\frac{\pi}{6}=\dfrac12\). To minimize \(\tan A+\tan B\), maximize \(\cos A\cos B\) subject to \(A+B=\dfrac{\pi}{6}\).
The product \(\cos A\cos B\) (with fixed sum) is maximized at \(A=B=\dfrac{\pi}{12}\). Thus
\[
\cos A\cos B\le \cos^2\!\frac{\pi}{12}=\frac{1+\cos\frac{\pi}{6}}{2}
=\frac{1+\frac{\sqrt3}{2}}{2}=\frac{2+\sqrt3}{4}.
\]
Hence
\[
\min(\tan A+\tan B)=\frac{\frac12}{\frac{2+\sqrt3}{4}}
=\frac{2}{2+\sqrt3}
=\boxed{\,4-2\sqrt3\,}.
\]