the function the value of which for a given argument is the angle in radians (between –π/2 and π/2) the tangent of which is that argument: the inverse of the tangent function
Abbreviation: arctan
Examples of 'arctangent' in a sentence
arctangent
We found the angle of inclination through the arctangent.
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