what does cot equal

cot usually means the cotangent in trigonometry:

cot⁡(x)=1tan⁡(x)=cos⁡(x)sin⁡(x)\cot(x)=\frac{1}{\tan(x)}=\frac{\cos(x)}{\sin(x)}cot(x)=tan(x)1​=sin(x)cos(x)​

It can also mean a small bed in everyday English.

In math

• cot⁡(x)\cot(x)cot(x) is the reciprocal of tangent.

• In a right triangle, it equals adjacent side ÷ opposite side.

In everyday language

• A cot is a small, often portable bed, and in British English it can also mean a crib.

If you meant a specific angle or a calculator/excel formula , I can help with that too.