TAN                                                                        Function

TAN(number)

Description

TAN calculates the tangent of a number expressing an angle in radians. The required parameter, number, is any numeric expression. The value returned is a double-precision floating-point number.

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

Example

REM TAN Example

'TAN calculates the tangent of a number

PRINT "The tangent of 0 is " & TAN(0)

Output

The tangent of 0 is 0

Related Items

COS, SIN