C Math tan() Function
Example
Return the tangent of different angles:
const double PI = 3.141592653589793;
printf("%f", tan(3));
printf("%f", tan(-3));
printf("%f", tan(0));
printf("%f", tan(PI));
printf("%f", tan(PI / 2.0));
Definition and Usage
The tan() function returns the tangent of an angle.
The tan() function is defined in the <math.h> header file.
Note: Angles are measured in radians.
Tip: It is convenient to create a constant for PI so that you can use fractions of PI for angles. Some implementations of the <math.h> library include a constant M_PI but it is not guaranteed to be available.
Syntax
One of the following:
tan(double angle);Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
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| angle | Required. An angle in radians to find the tangent of. |
Technical Details
| Returns: | A double value representing the tangent of an angle. |
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