ATN                                                                        Function

ATN(number)

Description

ATN returns the arctangent of a number in radians. The required parameter, number, is any numeric expression.

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

Example

REM ATN Example

'ATN calculates the arctangent of a number

DIM Pi

Pi = ATN(1) * 4

PRINT "The value of pi is " & Pi

Output

The value of pi is 3.141593

Related Items

COS, SIN, TAN