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cotan

/ˈkəʊ.tæn/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈkəʊ.tæn/

A trigonometric function representing the ratio of the adjacent side to the opposite side in a right-angled triangle.

  • 🇷🇺Тригонометрическая функция, представляющая отношение прилежащего катета к противолежащему в прямоугольном треугольнике.
  1. Trigonometric function C1 formal

    The ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the opposite side in a right-angled triangle.

    • The cotangent of an angle is the reciprocal of its tangent.
    • To find the angle, calculate the cotan of the given sides.
    • In trigonometry, cotan is often used in solving triangles.

    🇷🇺Котангенс

    Synonyms: cotcotangent