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The value of [tex]\rm cot\theta = \frac{1}{ -\frac{3}{8} }[/tex] or [tex]\rm cot\theta = -\frac{8}{3}[/tex] the option first is correct.
It is given that the [tex]\rm tan\theta = -\frac{3}{8}[/tex]
It is required to find which expression is equivalent to [tex]\rm cot\theta[/tex].
What is the trigonometric ratio?
The trigonometric ratio is defined as the ratio of the pair of a right-angled triangle.
We have [tex]\rm tan\theta = -\frac{3}{8}[/tex] , which is a ratio of side opposite side of an angle to the side adjacent to the angle.
We know [tex]\rm cot\theta[/tex] is a ratio of the side adjacent to the angle to the side opposite to the angle ie. it is the opposite of the [tex]\rm \tan\theta[/tex] ie.
The [tex]\rm tan\theta = \frac{1}{cot\theta}[/tex]
or [tex]\rm cot\theta = \frac{1}{tan\theta}[/tex]
Putting the value of [tex]\rm tan\theta[/tex] in the above equation, we get:
[tex]\rm cot\theta = \frac{1}{ -\frac{3}{8} }[/tex]
Or
[tex]\rm cot\theta = -\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
Thus, the value of [tex]\rm cot\theta = \frac{1}{ -\frac{3}{8} }[/tex] or [tex]\rm cot\theta = -\frac{8}{3}[/tex].
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