Basic Characteristics RAPID

Tan Calculates the tangent value
Example
Tan (Tangent) is used to calculate the tangent value from an angle value.
VAR num angle;
VAR num value;
.
.
value := Tan(angle);
Return value Data type: num
Arguments
Syntax
The tangent value.
Tan (Angle)
Angle Data type: num
The angle value, expressed in degrees.
Tan’(’
[Angle ’:=’]
’)’
A function with a return value of the data type num.
Related information
Described in:
Mathematical instructions and functions RAPID Summary - Mathematics
Arc tangent with return value in the
range [-180, 180] Functions - ATan2
RAPID Reference Manual 9-Tan-1