Where are the critical points of #cot x#?

1 Answer
Nov 7, 2014

Let #f(x)=cotx={cosx}/{sinx}#.

By taking the derivative,

#f'(x)=-csc^2x=-1/{sin^2x} ne0#

and

#f'# is always defined in the domain of #f#.

Hence, there is no critical point.


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