SOLUTION: 2 cos (theta)=cot (theta) between (0-360 degrees)

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Question 1004920: 2 cos (theta)=cot (theta) between (0-360 degrees)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let me use x for ease...
You wish to solve
2cos(x) = cot(x)
If we divide both sides by cos(x) we get
2 = 1/sin(x) or
sin(x) = 1/2
x = 30 degrees or 150 degrees