arc cotangent

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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Nearby words

arc, arc cos, arc cosecant, arc cosine, arc cot, arc cotangent, arc csc, arc de triomphe, arc furnace, arc lamp, arc light

Origin of arc cotangent

First recorded in 1905–10

Also called inverse cotangent.

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Science definitions for arc cotangent

arc cotangent

The inverse of the cotangent function.

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