SOLUTION: How do you find the exact value of a expression based on trig periods given: cot 17pi/4

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Question 787403: How do you find the exact value of a expression based on trig periods given: cot 17pi/4
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How do you find the exact value of a expression based on trig periods given: cot 17pi/4
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17π/4=16π+π/4
This means you are rotating counter-clockwise 8 revolutions around a unit circle plus π/4 which is the reference angle terminating in quadrant I.
Cot (π/4)=1