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arc cotangent

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

Origin of arc cotangent

First recorded in1905–10
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Scientific definitions for arc cotangent

arc cotangent

The inverse of the cotangent function.
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