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Name  

tan()

   
Examples   
float a = 0.0; 
float inc = TWO_PI/50.0; 
 
for(int i=0; i<100; i=i+2) { 
  line(i, 50, i, 50+tan(a)*2.0); 
  a = a + inc; 
}
Description   Calculates the tangent of an angle. The tan() function expects the values of the angle parameter in radians. The tangent of an angle is the ratio of the sine and cosine. Values are returned in the range infinity to -infinity.
   
Syntax   
tan(angle)
   
Parameters  
angle   float: an angle measured in radians
   
Returns   float
   
Usage   Web & Application
   
Related   atan2()
cos()
sin()
radians()
   
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