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9.77 COTAND — Cotangent function, degrees

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

X The type shall be REAL or COMPLEX.

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