Question

Quick Trig Question!

Why is Cot 12 > than Cot 13? if that statement is correct

Answer 1

The exact value of cot(13) cannot be found using sum and difference formulas or half-angle identities. The approximate decimal answer is 4.33147587.

Answer 2

The exact value of cot(12) cannot be found using sum and difference formulas or half-angle identities. The approximate decimal answer is 4.70463010.
4.70463010

Answer 3

there for coa 12 is > cot 13

Answer 4

cot 12 *

Answer 5

so this statment is not correct?

Answer 6

no it is correct

Answer 7

cot 12 is > cot 13

Answer 8

would the same thing apply if they were both tan?

Answer 9

tan(x) is an increasing function

cot(x) is a decreasing function because it's the reciprocal of tan(x)

Answer 10

so if it were tan then this would be false

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

tan(12) < tan(13)

Answer 13

what about sin 12 & sin 13?

Answer 14

If you write simply 12 or 13, with no units, that should refer to radians.
Degrees have to be specified as degrees.
Are your angles, 12 and 13, degrees or radians?

Answer 15

degrees

Answer 16

Ok, then all that was written above is true.

Answer 17

\(\Large \cot 12^\circ \gt \cot 13^\circ\)