tan

Summary

Returns the tangent of a number.

Syntax

Math.tan( radians )

Examples

var v1 = Math.tan(1.0);
document.write(v1);
// Output: 1.5574077246549023

Remarks

The required radians argument is a numeric expression that contains an angle measured in radians.

The return value is the tangent of the numeric argument of radians.

See also

Other articles

• Math.acos Function
• Math.asin Function
• Math.atan Function
• Math.atan2 Function
• Math.cos Function
• Math.sin Function

Attributions

• Microsoft Developer Network: Windows Internet Explorer JavaScript reference Article