Cotangent Function

Cotangent Function
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Summary

Given the angle of a right triangle as input, returns the ratio of the adjacent side over the opposite side.

Syntax

Arguments

Name Description
The angle provided in radians.

Return value

Returns the reciprocal of the tangent of the angle.

How to use

The cotangent function is the reciprocal function of tangent.

Geometrically, the function returns the complementary length of the line tangent to the point corresponding to the input angle on the unit circle.

The output of cot and tang for the first quadrant on the unit circle.

Related Functions

The tangent function returns the tangent ratio of the input angle. In geometric terms, the function returns the length of the line tangent to the point on the unit circle.

Given the angle of a right triangle as input, returns the ratio of the hypotenuse over the opposite side. The cosecant function is the inverse of the sine function.

Given the angle of a right triangle as input, returns the ratio of the hypotenuse over the adjacent side. The secant function is the inverse of the cosine function.