SOLUTION: tan theta = 1/5, find cot theta. is cot theta 5?

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Question 947318: tan theta = 1/5, find cot theta.
is cot theta 5?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tan theta = 1/5, find cot theta.
is cot theta 5?
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cot = 1/tan
--> cot = 5
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20077)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, tangent and cotangent are reciprocals.

sine and cosecant are reciprocals.
cosine and secant are reciprocals.

sine and cosine are cofunctions
secant and cosecant are cofunctions.
tangent and coitangent are cofunctions.

tangent and cotangent are both recioprocal functions and cofunctions.

Edwin
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