the
tan
of
factor
tan
(
expression )
Factor and expression yield integer
s, number
s, or complex
es.
put the tan of 2 -- yields -2.185040
The tan
function returns the tangent of the angle that is passed to it. The angle must be expressed in radians.
If the argument is an integer
or a number
, a number
is returned. If the argument is a complex
, a complex
is returned.
Radians can be converted to degrees with the toDegrees
function, or by multiplying by 180 and dividing by pi
. Degrees can be converted to radians with the toRadians
function, or by multiplying by pi
and dividing by 180.