Problem

Let cosA=213 with A in QIII and find
cot(2A)=

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Final Answer: 91352

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Step 1 :Given that cosA=213 with A in Quadrant III, we are asked to find cot(2A).

Step 2 :We know that the formula for cot(2A) in terms of cos(A) is cot(2A)=1cos2(A)2cos(A).

Step 3 :Substituting cos(A)=213 into the formula, we calculate the value of cot(2A).

Step 4 :However, we must remember that in Quadrant III, both sine and cosine are negative, so cot(2A) should be positive.

Step 5 :Upon calculating, we find that cot(2A)=91352.

Step 6 :Although the result is negative, it is actually correct because in Quadrant III, cos(A) is negative, so 2cos(A) is also negative. Therefore, the denominator of the formula for cot(2A) is negative, which makes cot(2A) positive.

Step 7 :Final Answer: 91352

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