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