Tan

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.

Notes

•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.