Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

arc tangent

 - 3 dictionary results

arc tangent

–noun Trigonometry.
the angle, measured in radians, that has a tangent equal to a given number. Abbreviation: arc tan; Symbol: tan−1
Also called inverse tangent.


Origin:
1905–10
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To arc tangent
arc tangent  
n.  The inverse of the tangent function.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Science Dictionary
arc tangent  
The inverse of the tangent function.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see arc tangent on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: