Tan

See Also: Math Functions, Atan, Cos, Sin

Purpose

Tan returns the tangent of a value.

Return Type

Real

Syntax

(Tan( {expression} ))

Where:

• {expression} is an angle stated in radians.

What It Does

Tan returns the tangent of the value of {expression}.

Move (Tan(.70711)) To nTangent

Notes

• Tan interprets {expression} as a number of radians. To calculate the tangent of a number of degrees, divide the degrees by 180 and multiply by the value of π.

• Tan converts the parameter {expression} to a real value and outputs a real value.