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<legacy_id>2101</legacy_id>

<name>atan</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the atan of <i>number</i></example>

<example>atan(<i>number</i>)</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>

</classification>

<references>

<constant tag="pi">pi Constant</constant>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

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<web/>

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<security>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> the arc tangent of a number in <glossary tag="radian">radians</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>atan(0)</p><p>atan(tan(-1))</example>

<example>the atan of vectorMagnitude</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>atan</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to find the arc tangent of a number.</p><p/><p><b>Parameters:</b></p><p>The <i>number</i> is a positive or <glossary tag="negative">negative</glossary> number, or an <glossary tag="expression">expression</glossary> that <glossary tag="evaluate">evaluates</glossary> to a number.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>atan</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a number between -pi/2 and pi/2.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The arc tangent of <i>number</i> is an angle whose tangent is equal to <i>number</i>. In other words, <b>atan</b> is an <keyword tag="inverse">inverse</keyword> of the <function tag="tan">tan</function> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st>.</p><p>The result of the <b>atan</b> function is <glossary tag="return">returned</glossary> in <glossary tag="radian">radians</glossary>. To get this result in <glossary tag="degree">degrees</glossary>, use the following <href tag="dictionary/property/2381.xml">custom function</href>:</p><p/><p> function atanInDegrees theMagnitude</p><p> return atan(theMagnitude) * 180 / pi</p><p> end atanInDegrees</p>

</description>

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