Problem

Let $\cos A=-\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}$ with $A$ in $Q I I I$ and find
\[
\cot (2 A)=
\]

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Final Answer: \(\boxed{-\frac{9\sqrt{13}}{52}}\)

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Step 1 :Given that \(\cos A = -\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}\) with A in Quadrant III, we are asked to find \(\cot (2 A)\).

Step 2 :We know that the formula for \(\cot(2A)\) in terms of \(\cos(A)\) is \(\cot(2A) = \frac{1-\cos^2(A)}{2\cos(A)}\).

Step 3 :Substituting \(\cos(A) = -\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}\) 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 \(\cot(2A) = -\frac{9\sqrt{13}}{52}\).

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

Step 7 :Final Answer: \(\boxed{-\frac{9\sqrt{13}}{52}}\)

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