Question

Evaluate cot 45° without using a calculator by using ratios in a reference triangle.

Answer 1

can someone please help i have no idea on what i have to do

Answer 2

cot(x) = 1/tan(x)

cot(45) = 1/(tan(45))

does that help?

Answer 3

but how i do that .. i really didnt get this section

Answer 4

ok so the answer is goin to be tan(45)=opp/adj=1 ?

Answer 5

that's tan(45)

Answer 6

tan(45) = 1

Answer 7

cot(x) = 1/tan(x)

cot(45) = 1/(tan(45))

cot(45) = 1/(1)

cot(45) = ???

Answer 8

it 1 ?

Answer 9

yep cot(45) = 1 also

Answer 10

thank you so much :)

Answer 11

np