Difference between revisions of "Arctangent"
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| − | The arctangent function is the inverse of the [[tangent]] function. Whereas tangent converts an angle to the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the adjacent one, | + | The '''arctangent''' function is the inverse of the [[tangent]] function. Whereas tangent converts an angle to the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the adjacent one, arctangent is used to find the angle when the ratio is known. |
[[category:geometry]] | [[category:geometry]] | ||
Revision as of 18:43, January 14, 2008
The arctangent function is the inverse of the tangent function. Whereas tangent converts an angle to the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the adjacent one, arctangent is used to find the angle when the ratio is known.