Atn (number)

Basic and Crystal syntax.

Argument

Number value

Returns

Number value which is an angle specified in number of radians

Action

Atn returns a Number specifying the arctangent of the given Number argument. In other words, it returns the angle whose tangent is the given Number argument.

Example

The following example is applicable to both Basic and Crystal syntax:

Atn (1)

Returns an angle of 0.7854 radians (rounded to 4 radians). To convert this angle to degrees, multiply by 180 / crPi. For instance, Atn (1) * 180 / crPi is 45 degrees.

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