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Definition of Arctan
1. Noun. The inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number.
Generic synonyms: Circular Function, Trigonometric Function
Definition of Arctan
1. Abbreviation. (trigonometry) The inverse tangent function ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Arctan
1. a trigononometric inverse function [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arctan
Literary usage of Arctan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Electromagnetic Theory of Light by Charles Emerson Curry (1905)
"rjp- arctan -- j^ - - ... by the trigonometric formula arctan u - arctan v =
arctan _ ' = arctan ' [ N* (N'2cos'24> + 1 )" - - arctan 1 x [N* + cos 2<f,] + ..."
2. Differential and Integral Calculus by Clyde Elton Love (1916)
"Explain the meaning of the result. 18. If y3 sin x + y = arctan z, find y'. 19.
Find tangents to the curve y = arctan z perpendicular ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1876)
"To take a simple example, it appears to be by means of it that Gauss obtained,
among other formulae, the following : j =12 arctan--+8 arctan — — 5 arctan <— ..."
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