Me will somebody explain to me how to do this. i can't pass freshman year without getting this done.

  cot(x) = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The cotangent is the reciprocal of the tangent.

  cot(x) = 1/tan(x) = 1/(1/3) = 3

It is helpful to memorize the relationships between the trig functions: SOH CAH TOA is a mnemonic that relates triangle sides to trig function values. The remaining relationships you need to know are ...

  secant = 1/cosine . . . . . . so cosine = 1/secant

  cosecant = 1/sine . . . . . so sine = 1/cosecant

  cotangent = 1/tangent . . . . . so tangent = 1/cotangent

It is also helpful to realize that ...

  tan = sin/cos

  sin² + cos² = 1 . . . the "Pythagorean" relationship between sine and cosine

  sec² = 1 + tan²

  csc² = 1 + cot²