Find the value of \(\displaystyle{\cos{{\left(\theta\right)}}}\) given

Aileen Rogers

Aileen Rogers

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2022-04-07

Find the value of cos(θ) given cot(θ)
23530530 but I keep getting cos(θ)=1530. Can someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong?
1+cot2(θ)=1cos2(θ) // Pythagorean identity
1+529=1cos2(θ) // Substitute cot2(θ)
530=1cos2(θ)
530cos2(θ)=1 // Divide both sides by cos2(θ)
cos2(θ)=1530 // Divide both sides by 530
cos(θ)=1530 // Square root both sides

Answer & Explanation

ditumpasz9xj

ditumpasz9xj

Beginner2022-04-08Added 8 answers

You made an error at the very beginning. The following is false:
1+cot2(θ)=1cos2(θ)
Instead note that
1+cot2(θ)=csc2θ
so
530sin2(θ)=1
Hence
cos2(θ)=1sin2(θ)=11530=529530

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