The “Most Hated” CSS Feature: asin(), acos(), atan() and atan2()
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Inverse trigonometric functions in CSS, like asin(), acos(), atan(), and atan2(), help retrieve original angles from sine, cosine, or tangent ratios. This article, from CSS-Tricks, discusses their usage and why they're often disliked.
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If we have a ratio that represents the sine, cosine or tangent of an angle, how can we get the original angle? This is where inverse trigonometric functions come in!
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