Calculate cot(32)

cot is found using Adjacent/Opposite

Determine quadrant:

Since 0 ≤ 32 ≤ 90 degrees
it is in Quadrant I

sin, cos and tan are positive.

Determine angle type:

32 < 90°, so it is acute

Simplify Formula

Cot(θ)  =  1
  Tan(θ)

cot(32)  =  1
  Tan(32)

cot(32)  =  1
  0.62486935102195

cot(32) = 1.6003345313137

Write cot(32) in terms of tan

Since 32° is less than 90...
We can express this as a cofunction

cot(θ) = tan(90 - θ)

cot(32) = tan(90 - 32)

cot(32) = tan(58)

Special Angle Values

θ°θradsin(θ)cos(θ)tan(θ)csc(θ)sec(θ)cot(θ)
0010010
30°π/61/23/23/322√3/33
45°π/42/22/21221
60°π/33/21/232√3/323/3
90°π/210N/A10N/A
120°2π/33/2-1/2-√32√3/3-2-√3/3
135°3π/42/2-√2/2-12-√2-1
150°5π/61/2-√3/2-√3/32-2√3/3-√3
180°π0-100-1N/A
210°7π/6-1/2-√3/23/3-2-2√3/33
225°5π/4-√2/2-√2/21-√2-√21
240°4π/3-√3/2-1/23-2√3/3-23/3
270°3π/2-10N/A-10N/A
300°5π/3-√3/21/2-√3-2√3/32-√3/3
315°7π/4-√2/22/2-1-√22-1
330°11π/6-1/23/2-√3/3-22√3/3-√3

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Final Answer


cot(32) = 1.6003345313137