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what is a cotangent of 60 ???

 Dec 17, 2015

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Vishesh, Hayley and guests

 

what is a cotangent of 60 ???

I always start by drawing a equilateral triangle of side length 2, and splitting it down the middle, for these problems.

 

\(cot 60 = \frac{adj}{opp} = \frac{1}{\sqrt3}\)

 Dec 19, 2015
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cot60∘=cos60∘sin60∘ Cotangent is Cosine divided by Sine

=123√2 Cosine of 60 Degrees and Sine of 60 Degrees

=3√3

 

 multiplying top and bottom by 2 square root 3.

Does that makes since? :)

 Dec 17, 2015
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what is a cotangent of 60 ???

 

Cotan(60)=1/ tan(60)

Cotan(60)=0.57735......etc.

 

Hayley: does that make SENSE?

 Dec 17, 2015
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Very much so. :)

Sorry about my spelling!

 Dec 17, 2015
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Vishesh, Hayley and guests

 

what is a cotangent of 60 ???

I always start by drawing a equilateral triangle of side length 2, and splitting it down the middle, for these problems.

 

\(cot 60 = \frac{adj}{opp} = \frac{1}{\sqrt3}\)

Melody Dec 19, 2015

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