Atn

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 (BASIC)

Rem Atn Example
'Atn calculates the arctangent of a number

Dim Pi
Pi = Atn(1) * 4
Print "The value of pi is " & Pi

Example (JavaScript)

//Atn Example
//Atn calculates the arctangent of a number

var  Pi;
Pi = Math.atan(1) * 4;
NSB.Print(("The value of pi is ")  +  (Pi));

Output

The value of pi is 3.141592653589793

Related Items

Cos, Sin, Tan