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cos theta = 2/3 and theta is acute find cot theta
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document.write( "Here are the steps to follow:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a right triangle. Label an angle q:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since , label the\r\n" );
document.write( "side adjacent to q as the numerator of , which is 2, and\r\n" );
document.write( "label the hypotenuse as the denominator of , which is 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the third side which is the\r\n" );
document.write( "side opposite to q. Label the side opposite to q as what you get. \r\n" );
document.write( "(It will be a square root.)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the fact that  to get the answer.  \r\n" );
document.write( "Be sure to rationalize the denominator.\r\n" );
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