Find cot 0 if sec is 0=2

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Guest Jan 21, 2015

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If the secant = 2, this would be where the cosine = 1/2 = a 60° degree angle in the first quadrant and the 4th quadrant.

And the cot (60°) = 1/√3 = √3 /3

And the cot of a 60° angle in the 4th quadrant (i.e., 330°) is (- √3 /3)

CPhill Jan 21, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-01-21T01:28:43

If the secant = 2, this would be where the cosine = 1/2 = a 60° degree angle in the first quadrant and the 4th quadrant.

And the cot (60°) = 1/√3 = √3 /3

And the cot of a 60° angle in the 4th quadrant (i.e., 330°) is (- √3 /3)