4D v16.3

Arctan

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4D v16.3
Arctan

Arctan 


 

Arctan ( number ) -> Function result 
Parameter Type   Description
number  Real in Tangent for which to calculate the angle
Function result  Real in Angle in radians

Arctan returns the angle, expressed in radians, of the tangent number.

Note: 4D provides the predefined constants Pi, Degree, and Radian. Pi returns the Pi number (3.14159...), Degree returns one degree expressed in radians (0.01745...), and Radian returns one radian expressed in degrees (57.29577...).

Example  

The following example shows the value of Pi:

 ALERT("Pi is equal to: "+String(Arctan(1)*4))



See also 

Cos
Sin
Tan

 
PROPERTIES 

Product: 4D
Theme: Math
Number: 20

This command can be run in preemptive processes

 
HISTORY 

Created: < 4D v6

 
ARTICLE USAGE

4D Language Reference ( 4D v16)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v16.1)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v16.2)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v16.3)