Without Using a Calculator, Give the Exact Trigonometric Function Value $\cot 45 ^ { \circ }$

Multiple Choice

Without using a calculator, give the exact trigonometric function value with rational denominator.
- $\cot 45 ^ { \circ }$

A) $\frac { 2 \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }$
B) 1
C) $\sqrt { 2 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$