`math.tan`

The tangent of angle, where the angle is in radians.

math.tan(const float angle) → const float

math.tan(input float angle) → input float

math.tan(series float angle) → series float

math.tan(simple float angle) → simple float

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`angle`	`const float`	yes	The angle, in radians. Use math.toradians to convert from degrees.

Returns const float or input float or series float or simple float — The tangent, as a float in the argument’s form.

indicator("Tangent")
plot(math.tan(math.pi / 4))

See also math.abs · math.acos · math.asin

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