Tan

This function determines the tangent of an angle.

Syntax

Tan(angle)

Parameters

angle

Any valid numeric expression that expresses an angle in radians.

Return Values

Returns the tangent of an angle.

Remarks

The Tan function takes an angle and returns the ratio of two sides of a right triangle. The ratio is the length of the side opposite the angle divided by the length of the side adjacent to the angle.

To convert degrees to radians, multiply degrees by pi/180. To convert radians to degrees, multiply radians by 180/pi.