Definitions
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- noun trigonometry An inverse of the
cotangent function. Symbol: arccot
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- noun the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number
Etymologies
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arc- + cotangent
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Examples
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The domain of the arccotangent function (a) encompasses only the real numbers between, and including, À1 and 1 (b) encompasses only the values between 90 (/2 rad) and 270
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These are known as the hyperbolic arcsine, hyperbolic arccosine, hyperbolic arctangent, hyper - bolic arccosecant, hyperbolic arcsecant, and hyperbolic arccotangent.
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If we are operating on some variable x, the arccotangent of x is denoted cotÀ1 (x) or arccot (x) The sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent require special restrictions in order for the inverses to be de fi nable as legitimate functions.
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