McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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2. Verifying Trigonometric Identities
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Exercise 64 Page 885

Consider using the Reciprocal Identity cot θ = 1tan θ.

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We want to find the exact value of tan θ given that cot θ = 2. To do so, we will use one of the Reciprocal Identities. cot θ = 1/tan θ, tan θ ≠ 0 Let's do it!
cot θ = 2
1/tan θ = 2
1=2 tan θ
1/2=tan θ
tan θ=1/2