Question

In Fig. 5.48, AD = 4 cm, BD = 3 cm and CB = 12 cm, find the cot θ.



(a) $\frac{12}{5}$
(b) $\frac{5}{12}$
(c) $\frac{13}{12}$
(d) $\frac{12}{13}$

Answer 1

We have the following given data in the figure,

Now we will use Pythagoras theorem in,

Therefore,

So the answer is