Principal-Value Rule for $$\cot^{-1}(\cot x)$$

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Principal-Value Rule for $$\cot^{-1}(\cot x)$$

## Formula

The value of:

$$\cot^{-1}(\cot x)$$

is the unique angle in:

$$(0,\pi)$$

coterminal with $$x$$ modulo $$\pi$$.

## Usage

- Used to correctly simplify inverse cotangent of cotangent for arbitrary real $$x$$.

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