Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.3 Trigonometric Functions Values and Angle Measures - 5.3 Exercises - Page 533: 96

Answer

$-\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$\cot 2280^{\circ}=\frac{1}{\tan 2280^{\circ}}$ As the period of tangent function is $180^{\circ}$, $\tan 2280^{\circ}=\tan (2280^{\circ}-180^{\circ}\times13)$ $=\tan (-60^{\circ})=-\tan 60^{\circ}=-\sqrt {3}$ $\cot 2280^{\circ}=\frac{1}{-\sqrt 3}=-\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}$
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