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Name

tan()

Examples
example pic
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 ratio of the sine and cosine of an angle. This function expects the values of the angle parameter to be provided in radians (values from 0 to PI*2). Values are returned in the range infinity to -infinity.
Syntax
tan(angle)
Parameters
angle float: an angle in radians
Returns float
Usage Web & Application
Related cos()
sin()
radians()
Updated on November 22, 2008 08:39:25pm PST

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