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TAN()
To return the TANGENT of a degree.
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Syntax
TAN( <nDegree> ) -> nTan
Arguments
<nDegree> is a numeric value representing a degree value.
Returns
TAN() returns the tangent value of <nDegree>.
Description
TAN() is a trigonometrical function that returns the tangent value of
a degree.
For radians, see TANR().
Accuracy is to the twelfth decimal (i.e. .00000000001)
Examples
? Str( TAN(45), 11, 9) // returns 1.000000000
? Str( TAN(60), 11, 9) // returns 1.732050808
Files: CALC.LIB
Author: Touchstone Business Creations CompuServe ID: 73670,2561
28613 River Glen Ct. #1
Menifee, CA 92584-8987 USA
(909) 679-3364
Owner : (c) Copyright, 1991,92,93 Touchstone Business Creations
See Also:
TANR()
SIN()
COS()
ATAN()
COT()
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