Function atan #
Calculate the inverse tangent of a value.
For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
Syntax #
math.atan(x)
Parameters #
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x |
number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | Function input |
Returns #
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | The arc tangent of x |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.atan(0.5) // returns number 0.4636476090008061
math.atan(math.tan(1.5)) // returns number 1.5
math.atan(2) // returns Complex 1.5707963267948966 -1.3169578969248166 i
