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Method

Tan(Double) As Double

Supported for all project types and targets.

Returns the tangent of the angle specified.

Syntax

result=Tan (value)

Part	Type	Description
result	Double	The tangent of value.
value	Double	The value (in radians) you want the tangent of.

Notes

The Tan function returns the tangent of the angle (in radians) passed to it. If the angle is in degrees, multiply it by PI/180 to convert it to radians.

Examples

This example uses the Tan function to return the tangent of a number.

Var d As Double
Const kPi = 3.14159265
d = Tan(45 * kPi / 180) // returns 1.0

See Also

Atan function.