Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Trigonometric Functions - 6.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions - 6.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 395: 98

Answer

$\theta=k\pi$, where $ k$ is an integer.

Work Step by Step

Since $\cot(\theta)=\dfrac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}$, then it is undefined when the denominator (which is $\sin{\theta}$) is $0$. Recall that $\sin\theta=0$ if $\theta= k\pi$, where $k$ is an integer, therefore the function is defined on all real numbers except $\theta=k\pi$, where $ k$ is an integer.
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