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Tan Purpose Returns the tangent (Tan) of angleInRadians. Format Tan(angleInRadians) Parameters angleInRadians - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression, in radians Data type returned number Originated in FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier Description Use this function to calculate the Tan of angleInRadians. Note With the Tan function, you cannot use values exactly equal to 90 degrees (Pi/2 radians), or multiples of 90 degrees. Examples Tan(.13) returns .13073731.... Tan(Radians(34)) returns .6745085. Related topics Functions reference (category list) Functions reference (alphabetical list) About formulas About functions Defining calculation fields Using operators in formulas