alleryStart learning →In a right triangle, cot θ is the ratio of
Aopposite to adjacent
Bopposite to hypotenuse
Chypotenuse to adjacent
Dadjacent to opposite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. adjacent to opposite
Cotangent is the reciprocal of tangent, so it is adjacent over opposite.
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