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inverse cosine

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noun

Trigonometry.
  1. arc cosine.


Etymology

Origin of inverse cosine

First recorded in 1905–10

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The inverse cosine is unique over this range, so we are then able to determine the measure of the angle θ.

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TRY IT #1 Given write a relation involving the inverse cosine.

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