document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334138>Question 334138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if t is in quadrant II and csc t=2, find the value of cot t. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "csc(t) = 2;  1/sin(t)=2; sin(t)=1/2 therefore t=30 (actually 180-30=150)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cot(t)=cos(t)/sin(t) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cot(150)=cos(150)/sin(150) = -cos(30)/sin(30)=(-sqrt(3)/2)/(1/2)=-sqrt(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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