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Can someone pls help with this problem?-example-1

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Answer:

(6√13)/13

Explanation:

You want the exact value of cot(arcsin(√13/7)).

Trig ratios

The relevant trig ratios are ...

Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse

Tan = Opposite/Adjacent

Cot = 1/Tan = Adjacent/Opposite

Pythagorean theorem

The Pythagorean theorem can be used to find the side adjacent to the angle whose sine is √13/7. Using the sine ratio, we can take the opposite side to be √13, and the hypotenuse to be 7. Then the adjacent side is ...

adjacent² +opposite² = hypotenuse²

adjacent² +(√13)² = 7²

adjacent² = 49 -13 = 36

adjacent = √36 = 6

Cotangent

Then the cotangent of the angle is ...

cot(arcsin(√13/7)) = adjacent/opposite = 6/√13

cot = (6√13)/13

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