arctangent
noun
arc·tan·gent
(ˌ)ärk-ˈtan-jənt 
variants
or less commonly arc tangent
plural arctangents also arc tangents
: the inverse function of the tangent
if y is the tangent of θ, then θ is the arctangent of y
—abbreviation arctan
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“Arctangent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arctangent. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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