Divide both sides by 9 Divide both sides by Use the identity {{sqrt(3)}}} Since cot(30°) = √3 The basic solution is 30°. The cotangent is positive in the 1st and 3rd, so 30°+180° = 210° is also a solution: Solutions between 0° and 360° are 30° and 210° All solutions are given by 30°+180°n where n is any integer. Edwin