The cotangent function is defined as the ratio between cosine and sine of a given angle, i.e.

Since you can't have zero at the denominator, the cotangent function is not defined when the sine is zero.
Let's look at your option:
, so the cotangent is defined here
, so the cotangent is not defined here
, so the cotangent is defined here
, so the cotangent is defined here
Start by finding the area of one of the stools with this formula:
A=(3.14)(12)(12)
Then multiply that answer by five, since there are 5 stools.
Hope this helps :) good luck
how do i answer that I don't even know that sorry