SOLUTION: Find &#952;, 0° &#8804; &#952; < 360°, given the following information. cot &#952; = square root3/3 and &#952; in QIII &#952; = °

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Question 1127465: Find θ, 0° ≤ θ < 360°, given the following information.
cot θ = square root3/3
and θ in QIII
θ = °

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find θ, 0° ≤ θ < 360°, given the following information.
cot θ = square root3/3 = 1/sqrt(3)
So theta = tan^-1(sqrt(3)) = 60 degrees (this is the reference angle)
and θ in QIII is 180+60 = 240 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.