How to find the value of #cot 60.6 ^@#?

1 Answer
Jun 16, 2015

Use a calculator or set of trig tables to look up
#cot(60.6^@) = 0.563471#

Explanation:

Although the angle is close to #60^@# for which all basic trig functions can be determined manually, the angle #60.6^@# will require use of a calculator (or similar aid).

If your calculator does not have a #cot# function but does have a #tan# function
#color(white)("XXXX")#evaluate #tan(60.6^@)# and then divide 1 by the answer.
#color(white)("XXXX")##color(white)("XXXX")#Remember #cot = 1/tan#

If your calculator does not support degree arguments for trig functions:
#color(white)("XXXX")##60.6^@ = (60.6pi)/180 " radians" = 1.05767 " radians"#