tan()

Purpose

Returns the tangent of the supplied argument.

Description

This is the ratio of the length of the side opposite to the acute angle of a right angle triangle to the length of the side adjacent to it.

Syntax

tangent = tan( angle )

Arguments

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

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

Example

angle = 45
tangent = tan( angle )
print( "Tangent = ", tangent )
update()
sleep( 3 )

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