COTAND — Cotangent function, degrees#

COTAND(X)#

COTAND(X) computes the cotangent of X in degrees. Equivalent to COSD(x) divided by SIND(x), or 1 / TAND(x).

Parameters

X – The type shall be REAL or COMPLEX.

Returns

The return value has same type and kind as X, and its value is in degrees.

Standard:

GNU extension, enabled with -fdec-math.

This function is for compatibility only and should be avoided in favor of standard constructs wherever possible.

Class:

Elemental function

Syntax:
RESULT = COTAND(X)
Example:
program test_cotand
  real(8) :: x = 0.165_8
  x = cotand(x)
end program test_cotand
Specific names:

Name

Argument

Return type

Standard

COTAND(X)

REAL(4) X

REAL(4)

GNU extension

DCOTAND(X)

REAL(8) X

REAL(8)

GNU extension

See also:

Converse function: TAND Radians function: COTAN