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Arctangent Definition & Meaning

arctangent
noun
  1. the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number

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What does arctangent mean?
the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
What part of speech is arctangent?
Arctangent is a noun.

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