How can I program MATLAB to calculate the argument of a cubed tangent function?

Question

I need to solve tan^3(w)=tan(s) for w where s= 1.5 radians or 16.845 degrees. I need to write a line of MATLAB code for this operation but do not know an equivalent form of the equation.

Answer 1

solve('tan(x)^3==tan(1.5)','x')

Answer:

                                      1.1783511187702876557436189917532
- 1.3391755593851438278718094958766 + 0.35610550401885024116569451380696*i
- 1.3391755593851438278718094958766 - 0.35610550401885024116569451380696*i

One real solution, and two complex solutions.

(This was tested in Matlab R2012a)