(A) Let $AC = BC = a$. Since $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$,$CD = a/2$.In the right-angled triangle $\triangle BCD$,$\angle C = 90^{\circ}$.Let $\angle D

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(A) Let $AC = BC = a$. Since $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$,$CD = a/2$.In the right-angled triangle $\triangle BCD$,$\angle C = 90^{\circ}$.Let $\angle DBC = \alpha$.Then,$\tan \alpha = \frac{CD}{BC} = \frac{a/2}{a} = \frac{1}{2}$.Therefore,$\cot \alpha = \frac{1}{\tan \alpha} = 2$.

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In a right-angled triangle $ABC$ where $\angle C = 90^{\circ}$,$AC = BC$. If $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$,then the cotangent of $\angle DBC$ is equal to:

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$2$
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$3$
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$1/2$
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