Atan2
From Xojo Documentation
Method
Returns the arctangent of the point whose coordinates are x and y. The arctangent is the angle from the x-axis to a line drawn through the origin (0,0) and a point with coordinates x, y.
Syntax
result = Atan2 (y, x)
| Part | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| result | Double | Arctangent of the point (y, x) in radians. |
| y | Double | y coordinate of the point. |
| x | Double | x coordinate of the point. |
Notes
The result is expressed in radians. To convert it to degrees, multiply it by 180/PI.
The converse operations are done with Cos and Sin. That is, if you have an angle and want to find an x, y pair along the line described by 0,0 and x,y, you can do so with:
x = Cos(angle) * radius
y = Sin(angle) * radius
y = Sin(angle) * radius
Examples
This example uses the Atan2 function to return the arctangent of a point directly above the origin.
Var d As Double
Const Pi = 3.14159265358979323846264338327950
d = Atan2(1, 0) // returns 1.57
d = Atan2(1, 0) * 180 / PI // returns 90
Const Pi = 3.14159265358979323846264338327950
d = Atan2(1, 0) // returns 1.57
d = Atan2(1, 0) * 180 / PI // returns 90
See Also
Atan, Tan functions, Xojo.Math.ATan2