Associations to the word «Cotangent»

Wiktionary

COTANGENT, noun. (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the tangent of an angle. Symbols: cot, ctg, or ctn

Dictionary definition

COTANGENT, noun. Ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras