SOLUTION: Find the exact value. cot{sin^-1{1/4}}

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Question 64559: Find the exact value. cot{sin^-1{1/4}}
Answer by stanbon(57387) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the exact value. cot{sin^-1{1/4}}
We're talking about an angle whose sin is 1/4
The hypotenuse is 4; the opposite side is 1
Therefore the adjacent side is sqrt(4^2-1^2)=sqrt(15)
Therefore the cot of the angle is adj/opp = [sqrt(15)]
Cheers,
Stan H.