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If theta is acute, show that from a diagram, that cot(90-theta) = tan theta and hence simplify tan76°/cot16°

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9 years ago

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Steve
draw a triangle.

opposite/adjacent is adjacent/opposite for the complementary angle.

tan76°/cot16°
= tan76° * tan16°
= tan76° * cot74°

not sure that's any simpler
9 years ago

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