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atan

Function atan 

Source
pub fn atan(y: number, x: option<number>) -> number
Expand description

Returns the arc tangent of y/x, in radians.

§Parameters

  • y: a number.
  • x: a number (default 1).

§Return value

The arc tangent of y/x, in radians, as a float. The signs of both arguments are used to find the quadrant of the result, and the function handles the case of x being zero correctly.

§Examples

print(math.atan(1))        --> 0.7853981633974483  (π/4)
print(math.atan(1, 0))     --> 1.5707963267948966  (π/2)
print(math.atan(-1, -1))   --> -2.35619449019234545  (third quadrant)

§See also

acos, asin, tan