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TAN

See also A-Z Spreadsheet Function List


Description Returns the tangent of the specified angle.

Syntax TAN(number)

number is the angle in radians. To convert a number expressed as degrees to radians, multiply the degrees by 180/PI().

See Also ATAN , ATAN2 , PI , and TANH functions

Examples TAN(45) returns 1.62

         TAN(90) returns -2.00