document.write( "Question 835223: Can you help me find csc0 if cot0 = the - square root of 3 and cos 0 <0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i tried to do cot^20 = (- square root of 3)^2
\n" ); document.write( "cot2x= -3
\n" ); document.write( "1/tan = -3
\n" ); document.write( "1(1/1-sec2x) = (-3)1
\n" ); document.write( "1-sec^2x = -3
\n" ); document.write( "1-1/cosx = -3
\n" ); document.write( "-1/cosx = -2
\n" ); document.write( "1(1/cosx) = (-2)1
\n" ); document.write( "cosx= -2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But I ended up confusing myself more than getting the answer right. Please help?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #503444 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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find csc0 if cot0 = -sqrt(3) and cos 0 < 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Note: cot and cos are both negative in QII where x < 0 and y > 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Since cot = x/y, x = -sqrt(3) and y = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Then r = sqrt[(sqrt(3))^2+1^2] = sqrt[3+1] = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "csc(t) = r/y = 2/1 = 2
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