IMCOT function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation
What is IMCOT function in Excel?
IMCOT function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the cotangent of a complex number in x+yi or x+yj text format.
Syntax of IMCOT function
IMCOT(inumber)
The IMCOT function syntax has the following arguments.
Inumber: A complex number for which you want the cotangent.
IMCOT formula explanation
- Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- If inumber is a value that is not in the x+yi or x+yj text format, IMCOT returns the #NUM! error value.
- If inumber is a logical value, IMCOT returns the #VALUE! error value.
Example of IMCOT function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Formula | Description | Result |
| =IMCOT(“4+3i”) | Returns the cotangent of a complex number, 4+3i. | 0.00490118239430447-0.999266927805902i |