C++ atan()
Published Jun 18, 2021Updated May 15, 2024
The atan() function returns the inverse tangent of an argument in radians.
Syntax
atan(n)
The n parameter can be any real number (positive, negative, or zero).
- If
nis zero, the result will be zero with the same sign. - If
nis positive or negative infinity, the result will be 1.5708 radians with the same sign.
Example
The following example uses the atan() function that returns the inverse tangent of value 0.0:
#include <iostream>#include <cmath>int main() {double x = 0.0;double result;result = std::atan(x);std::cout << result << " radians" << "\n";}
This produces the following output:
0.0 radians
Codebyte Example
The following example returns the inverse tangent of the value with the atan() function:
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