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Answer:

cot(θ) = 24/7

Explanation:

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Perhaps you're expected to remember relevant trig identities.

tan(θ)^2 = sec(θ)^2 -1

cot(θ) = 1/tan(θ)

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cot(θ) = 1/√(sec(θ)^2 -1)

cot(θ) = 1/√((25/24)^2 -1) = 24/√(25^2 -24^2) = 24/√49

cot(θ) = 24/7

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