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what is the exact value of tan 405 degrees and cot 13pie\3?

 Jul 7, 2014

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405° is 45° beyond 360° and tan(45°) = 1, so tan(405°) = 1.

13pi/3 is pi/3 beyond 4pi (or 2 complete rotations; i.e. 2 rotations of 360°).  pi/3 is the same as 60° and cot(60°) = 1/√3, so cot(13pi/3) = 1/√3  (=√3/3).

 Jul 7, 2014
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405° is 45° beyond 360° and tan(45°) = 1, so tan(405°) = 1.

13pi/3 is pi/3 beyond 4pi (or 2 complete rotations; i.e. 2 rotations of 360°).  pi/3 is the same as 60° and cot(60°) = 1/√3, so cot(13pi/3) = 1/√3  (=√3/3).

Alan Jul 7, 2014

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