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The problem states that theta = (4)/(5).

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±43\pm \frac{4}{3}

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The problem states that sec⁡θ=45\sec \theta = \frac{4}{5}.

  1. Determine the value of cos⁡θ\cos \theta.

    We know that cos⁡θ=1sec⁡θ\cos \theta = \frac{1}{\sec \theta}.

    cos⁡θ=14/5=54\cos \theta = \frac{1}{4/5} = \frac{5}{4}

    The value cos⁡θ=54=1.25\cos \theta = \frac{5}{4} = 1.25 is outside the possible range for the cosine function, which is [−1,1][-1, 1]. Therefore, no real angle θ\theta exists for which sec⁡θ=45\sec \theta = \frac{4}{5}.

    It is highly probable that there is a typo in the question, and it was intended to be sec⁡θ=54\sec \theta = \frac{5}{4} (or cos⁡θ=45\cos \theta = \frac{4}{5}). We will proceed by assuming the intended value was sec⁡θ=54\sec \theta = \frac{5}{4}.

    Assumption: We assume the question intended sec⁡θ=54\sec \theta = \frac{5}{4}.

  2. Find cos⁡θ\cos \theta using the reciprocal identity.

    Given sec⁡θ=54\sec \theta = \frac{5}{4}.

    cos⁡θ=1sec⁡θ\cos \theta = \frac{1}{\sec \theta} cos⁡θ=15/4\cos \theta = \frac{1}{5/4} cos⁡θ=45\cos \theta = \frac{4}{5}
  3. Find sin⁡θ\sin \theta using the Pythagorean identity.

    The Pythagorean identity is sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1.
    Substitute the value of cos⁡θ\cos \theta:

    sin⁡2θ+(45)2=1\sin^2 \theta + \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^2 = 1 sin⁡2θ+1625=1\sin^2 \theta + \frac{16}{25} = 1 sin⁡2θ=1−1625\sin^2 \theta = 1 - \frac{16}{25} sin⁡2θ=2525−1625\sin^2 \theta = \frac{25}{25} - \frac{16}{25} sin⁡2θ=925\sin^2 \theta = \frac{9}{25}

    Take the square root of both sides:

    sin⁡θ=±925\sin \theta = \pm \sqrt{\frac{9}{25}} sin⁡θ=±35\sin \theta = \pm \frac{3}{5}

    Since the quadrant of θ\theta is not specified, sin⁡θ\sin \theta can be positive or negative.

  4. Calculate cot⁡θ\cot \theta.

    The identity for cot⁡θ\cot \theta is cot⁡θ=cos⁡θsin⁡θ\cot \theta = \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}.

    Case 1: If sin⁡θ=35\sin \theta = \frac{3}{5}

    cot⁡θ=4/53/5\cot \theta = \frac{4/5}{3/5} cot⁡θ=43\cot \theta = \frac{4}{3}

    Case 2: If sin⁡θ=−35\sin \theta = -\frac{3}{5}

    cot⁡θ=4/5−3/5\cot \theta = \frac{4/5}{-3/5} cot⁡θ=−43\cot \theta = -\frac{4}{3}

    Therefore, based on the assumption that sec⁡θ=54\sec \theta = \frac{5}{4}, there are two possible values for cot⁡θ\cot \theta.

    The final answer is ±43\pm \frac{4}{3}.

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