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Question
Find the principal value of cot−1(−1√3)
Solution
The correct answer is \dfrac{2\pi}{3}
Explanation
cot^{-1} \left( -\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right)
= π - cot^{-1} \left( \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right)
= π - cot^{-1} \left( cot \dfrac{π}{3} \right)
= π - \dfrac{π}{3}
= \dfrac{2 π}{3}
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