SOLUTION: what is the exact value without using a calculator. cot π

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Question 1124311: what is the exact value without using a calculator.
cot π

Answer by Alex.33(110) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ah! Finally one can be done without calculator...(Just found mine missing)
cot(π)=cos(π)/sin(π)=-1/0=undefined
(according to definition of cos and sin using unit circle)


But we can see the limit as x approaches π of cot(x) is -1/0, which is equivalent to approaching positive infinity.


In fact we don't literally need a calculator... it would just return a silly "Math Error". Hah!