Name

Math.tan( ) — compute a tangent

Availability

JavaScript 1.0; JScript 1.0; ECMAScript v1

Synopsis

Math.tan(x)

Arguments

x

An angle, measured in radians. To convert degrees to radians, multiply the degree value by 0.017453293 (2π/360).

Returns

The tangent of the specified angle x.

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