tan[]

Returns the tangent of a number in degrees.

The tan[] function is a function that returns the tangent of a number. The tangent of an angle is a value that is defined as the ratio of the side opposite the angle to the side adjacent to the angle in a right triangle. The input to the function is an angle in degrees, and the output will be a value.

For example, tan[0] would return 0 and tan[90] would return 16331239353195370.

Tangent is commonly used in trigonometry, engineering, and physics, such as calculating the slope of a line, or the ratio of the velocity of an object to its acceleration.

Syntax

tan[x]

Parameters

x Number representing degrees.
Return Value Tangent of x degrees.

Examples

#<result> = tan[0]
(print,#<result>)

result: 0


#<result> = tan[45]
(print,#<result>)

result: 1


#<result> = tan[90]
(print,#<result>)

result: 16331239353195370

See also

sin, asin, cos, acos, atan, atan2, pi