Write each of the following in the simplest form: cot-1 { a/root(x2 - a2)}, |x| > a Share with your friends Share 1 Brijendra Pal answered this Dear student, Let y = cot-1ax2-a2, x>aputting a = xcosθ such that θ= cos-1xa y = cot-1xcosθx2-x2cos2θ= cot-1xcosθxsinθ= cot-1cotθ= θ=cos-1xaSo cot-1ax2-a2=cos-1xa Regards 1 View Full Answer