This function returns the tangent of the specified angle.

Syntax

TAN(angle)

Arguments

This function can take any real number as an argument. The angle argument is the angle in radians for which you want the tangent.

Remarks

If the angle is in degrees, multiply it by PI/180 to convert it to radians.

Data Types

Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data.

Examples

TAN(B3)

TAN(R3C2)

TAN(45*PI()/180) gives the result 1

TAN(RADIANS(20))

Version Available

This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.

See Also

ATAN | ATAN2 | COS | SIN | Math and Trigonometry Functions