Question

Find the value of cot -300

Answer 1

wht is cot I think it should be cos -300

Answer 2

$\cot( - 300degree) = \cot(90 \times 3 + 30) \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = \ - cot(30degree) = - \sqrt{3} .$

Here angle lies in 4th quadrant

and we know that in 3rd quadrant cotangent is negative.

I hope it will help you.