Name
TAN()
Synopsis
TAN(number
)
This function returns the tangent of an angle, where
number
is expressed in radians. It’s the
reverse of ATAN2(). Here is an example:
SELECT ATAN2(1), TAN(0.785398); +----------+---------------+ | ATAN2(1) | TAN(0.785398) | +----------+---------------+ | 0.785398 | 1.000000 | +----------+---------------+
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