Name

Tan Function

Class

System.Math

Syntax

Tan(a)

a (required; Double)

An angle in radians

Return Value

A Double containing the tangent of an angle

Description

Returns the ratio of two sides of a right angle triangle

Rules at a Glance

  • The returned ratio is derived by dividing the length of the side opposite the angle by the length of the side adjacent to the angle.

  • This is a Shared member, so it can be used without creating any objects.

Programming Tips and Gotchas

  • You can convert degrees to radians using the following formula:

    radians = degrees * (pi/180)

  • You can convert radians to degrees using the following formula:

    degrees = radians * (180/pi)

See Also

Cos Function, Sin Function

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