Definition of cotangent: To find the limit of cot(x) as x approaches 6π, we need to understand the definition of cotangent. Cotangent is the reciprocal of the tangent function, so cot(x)=tan(x)1.
Finding tan(6π): We know that tan(6π) is equal to 33 because tan(x) is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in a right-angled triangle, and for an angle of 6π (30 degrees), this ratio is 33.
Reciprocal of tan(π/6): Therefore, cot(π/6) is the reciprocal of tan(π/6), which means cot(π/6)=1/(3/3). To find this value, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 3 to get rid of the fraction in the denominator.
Rationalizing the denominator: After simplifying, we get cot(6π)=33. To rationalize the denominator, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 3.
Simplifying cot(π/6): This gives us cot(π/6)=3333 which simplifies to cot(π/6)=333.
Final result: After canceling out the 3 in the numerator and denominator, we are left with cot(6π)=3.
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