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The cotangent function is defined by the formula
 
The cotangent function is defined by the formula
 
$$\cot(z)=\dfrac{1}{\tan z} \equiv \dfrac{\cos(z)}{\sin(z)},$$
 
$$\cot(z)=\dfrac{1}{\tan z} \equiv \dfrac{\cos(z)}{\sin(z)},$$
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* {{BookReference|Handbook of mathematical functions|1964|Milton Abramowitz|author2=Irene A. Stegun|prev=Secant|next=findme}}: 4.3.6
 
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Latest revision as of 03:38, 6 July 2016


The cotangent function is defined by the formula $$\cot(z)=\dfrac{1}{\tan z} \equiv \dfrac{\cos(z)}{\sin(z)},$$ where $\tan$ denotes the tangent function.

Properties

Derivative of cotangent
Relationship between cot and coth
Relationship between coth and cot
Relationship between cot, Gudermannian, and csch
Relationship between csch, inverse Gudermannian, and cot

See Also

Arccot
Coth
Arccoth

References

Trigonometric functions