cotangent

Noun

In trigonometry, the cotangent of an angle in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the adjacent side to the opposite side.

ریشه

Derived from Latin 'cotangens', from 'co-' (together) + 'tangens' (touching).

مثال

• The cotangent is the reciprocal of the tangent.
• In trigonometry, the cotangent of an angle is defined as the ratio of the side adjacent to the angle to the side opposite the angle.
• The cotangent function is used in calculus and physics.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Cotangent function Cotangent of an angle Cotangent in trigonometry Cotangent in calculus