noun
- plural of cotangent; in trigonometry, the reciprocal of the tangent of an angle, equal to the cosine divided by the sine
Usage: mathematics; trigonometry
Examples
- The students calculated the cotangents of various angles in their trigonometry homework.
- Cotangents are useful for solving certain types of triangle problems.
- The graph shows how cotangents behave differently from tangents.
- She memorized the cotangents of common angles like 30°, 45°, and 60°.
- The calculator can compute cotangents as well as other trigonometric functions.
- Understanding cotangents helps in advanced calculus and physics applications.