arc tangent
–noun Trigonometry. | the angle, measured in radians, that has a tangent equal to a given number. Abbreviation: arc tan; Symbol: tan−1 |
Origin: 1905–10
Science Dictionary
arc tangent
The inverse of the tangent function.
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