TAN Function

The TAN function returns a numeric value that approximates the tangent of an angle or arc, expressed in radians, that is specified by argument-1. The type of this function is numeric.

Usage

FUNCTION TAN (argument-1)

Parameter

argument-1 Must be class numeric.

Returned Value

The returned value is the approximation of the tangent of argument-1.

Parent topic: Appendix F. Intrinsic Functions