Reference tan()

tan()

Calculates the tangent of an angle.

tan() is useful for many geometric tasks in creative coding. The values returned range from -Infinity to Infinity and repeat periodically as the input angle increases. tan() calculates the tan of an angle, using radians by default, or according to if angleMode() setting (RADIANS or DEGREES).

Examples

Syntax

tan(angle)

Parameters

angle
Number:

the angle, in radians by default, or according to if angleMode() setting (RADIANS or DEGREES).

Returns

Number: tangent of the angle.
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