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Question 1113025: Can someone help? Thank you.
What is cot(csc^-1(a/b)) in terms of a and b?

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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csc is a trigonometry function cosec, which is  1/sin.


You are given that   csc(t) = a%2Fb,   where "t"  is some angle  and  "a"  and  "b" are some real numbers.

and "they" want you find  cot(t). 


In other words, you are given that  sin(t) = b%2Fa  (inverted ratio),

and "they" want you find  cot(t). 


As you know  (or must know)  cot(t) = cos%28t%29%2Fsin%28t%29.


You just know the denominator  sin(t):  it is just given and is equal to  b%2Fa.


Next step you need to do is to compute  cos(t).


It is easy:  cos(t) = sqrt%281-sin%5E2%28t%29%29 = sqrt%281-+%28b%2Fa%29%5E2%29.


Therefore, you answer is:  cot(t) = sqrt%281-%28b%2Fa%29%5E2%29%2F%28%28b%2Fa%29%29.


Answer.   cot(csc^-1(a/b)) = cot(t) = cot(arccsc(a/b) = sqrt%281-%28b%2Fa%29%5E2%29%2F%28%28b%2Fa%29%29.

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