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Tan

Calculates the Tangent of a value.

Function Group Execution Windows Embedded Thin Client
Tan Trigonometric Synchronous Supported Supported Supported

Syntax

Tan( numAngle )
numAngle
The Angle (in radians) from which to calculate the Tangent.

Returned value

Returns the Tangent of numAngle.

Note: Although mathematically the tangent of Pi() is infinite, IWS only returns the largest number possible.

Examples

Tag Name Expression
Tag Tan( 0 ) // Returned value = 0.00000
Tag Tan( 0.785398 ) // Returned value = 1.00000
Parent topic: Trigonometric functions
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