atan()

Purpose

Returns the arc tangent of the supplied argument.

Description

This is the inverse of the TAN function, for returning the angle from a given tangent.

Syntax

angle = atan( tangent )

Arguments

tangent The ratio of the side opposite to an acute angle in a right-angled triangle to the one adjacent.

angle The acute angle in a right-angled triangle for the given tangent

Example

tangent = 0.5
angle = atan( tangent )
print( "Angle = ", angle )
update()
sleep( 3 )

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