Answer:
cot(theta) = 1/(-3/8)
Step-by-step explanation:
cot(theta) = 1/tan(theta) = 1/(-3/8)
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Comment on the answer
The parentheses are required. With them, the value is cot(theta) = -8/3. Without them, the value is cot(theta) = -1/24, which is not correct.
Even if the answer is typeset, it must be done in such a way as to make it clear what the numerator and denominator are:
[tex]\displaystyle\frac{1}{-\frac{3}{8}}[/tex]
