How do you find the exact value of $sec30cot45$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-20T19:33:49

$(2sqrt3)/3$

$=sec30cot45$

$=1/cos30*1/tan45$

use the unit circle to find exact values:

$cos30=sqrt3/2$

$1/cos30=2/sqrt3$

$tan45=1$

$1/tan45=1/1=1$

$=sec30cot45 = 2/sqrt3*1=2/sqrt3=(2sqrt3)/3$

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