Inverse Tangent (Noun)
Meaning
The inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The calculator's inverse tangent function allowed her to quickly find the angle whose tangent was 2.5.
- To solve the problem, we need to find the inverse tangent of 0.75.
- The inverse tangent of 1 is 45 degrees.
- The student struggled to understand the concept of inverse tangent and how it related to the unit circle.
- Using the inverse tangent function on her calculator, she was able to find the angle whose tangent was -3.