TAN

TAN returns the tangent of an angle.

Return Value

NUMBER

Syntax

TAN(n)

Arguments

n is a numeric expression for an angle in radians.

Example

TAN(135 * 3.1415927/180) calculates the tangent of a 135 degree angle as the value -1.00. The expression converts degrees to radians.

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