Question
Find the principal solutions of $\cot \theta=0$.

Answer

$\cot \theta=0 $
$\Rightarrow \tan \theta$ is not defined.
But $\tan \frac{\pi}{2}$ is not defined.
$\therefore \tan \theta=\tan \frac{\pi}{2}, $
$\therefore \theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\text { Also } \tan \frac{\pi}{2}=\tan \left(\pi+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\tan \frac{3 \pi}{2}$
$\therefore 0 \leq \frac{\pi}{2} \leq 2 \pi \text { and } 0 \leq \frac{3 \pi}{2} \leq 2 \pi \text {. }$
$\therefore$ Principal solutions are $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$ and $\theta=\frac{3 \pi}{2}$.

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