| Calling Sequence | tan(x)
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| Return Type | numeric | |||||||||
| Synopsis | This function computes the trigonometric tangent function defined by: tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x). tan(x) has a simple poles at x=Pi/2+n*Pi. | |||||||||
| References | Handbook of Mathematical Functions, M. Abramowitz and I. Stegun, Ch 4.3 | |||||||||
| Examples | > tan(0); 0 > tan(Pi/4); 1.0000 > tan(-Pi); 1.2246e-16 | |||||||||
| See also | arcsin, arctan, cos, sin | |||||||||