How do you evaluate the expression $cot45$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-07T15:44:22

$cot45˚ = 1$

$cottheta = 1/tantheta$

$cot45˚= 1/tan45˚$

We use the $45-45-90$ special triangle to find the value of $tan45˚$ .

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$tantheta = "opposite"/"adjacent" = 1/1 = 1$

$cot45˚ = 1/tan45˚ = 1/1 = 1$

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