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| Name | tan() |
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| 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;
} |
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| 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) |
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| Parameters |
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| Returns | float | ||
| Usage | Web & Application | ||
| Related | cos() sin() radians() |


