Use a calculator to evaluate $\cot \left( \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right)$. Round your answer to four decimal places.
A) $1.7321$
B) $0.5773$
C) $- 0.1561$
D) $- 6.4061$
E) $5.9443$

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The cotangent of $\frac{\pi}{6}$ can be calculated as the reciprocal of the tangent of $\frac{\pi}{6}$. Since $\tan(\frac{\pi}{6}) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$, $\cot(\frac{\pi}{6}) = \sqrt{3}$, which is approximately 1.7321 when rounded to four decimal places.

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