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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the numerical value of cos x if sin x cot x=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

rewrite cot in terms of sin and cos first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sin/cos

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos x/ sin x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that equals tan, so what is cot

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now the problem should be easy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so sin x tan x=1 now? wouldnt it be 1 for cos x then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know how you arrived at your first statement but the second is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea thanks though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To sum up, the answer is 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[cot(x) = cos(x)/sin(x)\] We have been given : \[sin(x) * cot(x) = 1\] which means, \[sin(x) * cos(x)/sin(x) = 1\], which means cos(x) = 1, (which means x = 0 degrees)

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