Tangent Function

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Returns the tangent of an angle specified in radians.

 

Short form: "tan".

 

Syntax

 

value = Tangent( expression )

 

 

Parameters

expression

 

any expression that resolves to an angle in radians

 

 

 

returns

 

the tangent of the specified angle

 

Examples

 

value = Tangent( PI )                  ' Returns 0.0 approximately

value = Tangent( PI / 4 )              ' Returns 1.0