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How to find the value of #cot 160.6 ^@#?

Answer 1

Oliver Atkinson

# cot 160.6 = 1/tan 160.6#

Calculator gives: tan 160.6 = -0.35, then

#cot 160.6 = 1/-0.35 = -2.86#

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Answer 2

Jordan Armstrong

cot(160.6°) = 1 / tan(160.6°)

Using the relationship between cotangent and tangent: cot(θ) = 1 / tan(θ)

tan(θ) = tan(180° - θ), where θ is in the second quadrant.

So, tan(160.6°) = tan(180° - 160.6°) = tan(19.4°)

Now, find the tangent of 19.4° using a calculator or reference table.

cot(160.6°) = 1 / tan(19.4°)

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