# Solve for ? cot(x)=-( square root of 3)/3

Take the inverse cotangent of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the cotangent.
The exact value of is .
The cotangent function is negative in the second and fourth quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the third quadrant.
Simplify the expression to find the second solution.
Simplify .
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Combine.
Multiply by .
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Simplify the numerator.
Multiply by .
Subtract from .
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Add to .
The resulting angle of is positive and coterminal with .
Find the period.
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Replace with in the formula for period.
Solve the equation.
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Divide by .
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
, for any integer
Consolidate the answers.
, for any integer
Solve for ? cot(x)=-( square root of 3)/3

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