Calculus Examples

$arccot (\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}})$

Step 1

Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$ .

$arccot (\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}})$

Step 2

Combine and simplify the denominator.

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Step 2.1

Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$ .

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} \sqrt{3}})$

Step 2.2

Raise $\sqrt{3}$ to the power of $1$ .

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{{\sqrt{3}}^{1} \sqrt{3}})$

Step 2.3

Raise $\sqrt{3}$ to the power of $1$ .

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{{\sqrt{3}}^{1} {\sqrt{3}}^{1}})$

Step 2.4

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{{\sqrt{3}}^{1 + 1}})$

Step 2.5

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{{\sqrt{3}}^{2}})$

Step 2.6

Rewrite ${\sqrt{3}}^{2}$ as $3$ .

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Step 2.6.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{3}$ as $3^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{{(3^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}})$

Step 2.6.2

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}})$

Step 2.6.3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3^{\frac{2}{2}}})$

Step 2.6.4

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 2.6.4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3^{\frac{2}{2}}})$

Step 2.6.4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3^{1}})$

Step 2.6.5

Evaluate the exponent.

$arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3})$

Step 3

The exact value of $arccot (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3})$ is $\frac{π}{3}$ .

$\frac{π}{3}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{π}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$1.04719755 \dots$