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If $\tan \theta=2.5$, then $\cot \theta=$
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\cot \theta=
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(Type an integer or decimal.)

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Final Answer: $\cot \theta= \boxed{0.4}$

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Step 1 ：The cotangent of an angle is the reciprocal of the tangent of that angle.

Step 2 ：So, if $\tan \theta=2.5$, then $\cot \theta=1/\tan \theta=1/2.5=0.4$.

Step 3 ：Final Answer: $\cot \theta= \boxed{0.4}$