Definitions

1. noun

The cotangent of an angle in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to the angle to the length of the side opposite the angle.

“The cotangent of the angle between the two lines is a crucial component in determining their intersection point.”

2. verb

To find or calculate the cotangent of an angle or a value.

“To solve the trigonometric equation, we first need to cotangenate the given angle.”