Find \( \tan 255^{\circ} \) without Sum \& Difference Formula Tangent using a calculator. \( \tan (A \pm B)=\frac{\tan A \pm \tan B}{1 \mp \tan A \tan B} \) \[ \tan 255^{\circ}=[?]+\sqrt{\square} \]
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