Tan
 
Gets the tangent of a number

Syntax
Usage

result = Tan( number )

Parameters

number
the angle (in radians)

Return Value

Returns the tangent of the argument number as a Double within the range of -infinity to infinity.

Description

The argument number is measured in radians (not degrees). The required number argument can be any valid numeric expression. If number is an uninitialized variable, zero is returned.

Example

Const PI As Double = 3.1415926535897932
Dim a As Double
Dim r As Double
Input "Please enter an angle in degrees: ", a
r = a * PI / 180    'Convert the degrees to Radians
Print ""
Print "The tangent of a" ; a; " degree angle is"; Tan ( r ) 
Sleep


The output would look like:
Please enter an angle in degrees: 75
The tangent of a 75 degree angle Is 3.732050807568878

Differences from QB

  • None

See also