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ACOT function

Returns the arccotangent of a number

Returns the principal value of the arccotangent, or inverse cotangent, of a number.

Syntax

ACOT(number)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
numberYesNumber is the cotangent of the angle you want. This must be a real number.0

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Evaluate ACOT with a stated domain

=ACOT(A2)

For this positive input, the angle is atan(1/2). Excel returns the angle in radians. Edit A2 to try another input in the stated domain.

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ACOT · top-level call

=ACOT(A2)

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Number is the cotangent of the angle you want. This must be a real number.

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