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.
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