How to evaluate cotangent using a calculator

How to evaluate cotangent using a calculator

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Mathematics

11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains that calculators often lack a cotangent key, and highlights the reciprocal relationship between cotangent and tangent. It instructs viewers on how to calculate cotangent by using the tangent function, specifically demonstrating with the angle π/8. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of setting the calculator to radians for accurate trigonometric calculations.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What are the keys that are typically not found on a basic calculator for trigonometric functions?

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What is the approximate value of 1 divided by the tangent of π/8?

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