math.tan()

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Published Jun 22, 2021Updated Aug 6, 2023
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Returns the tangent of input numeric x, measured in radians.

Syntax

math.tan(x)

Example 1

Use math.tan() to return the tangent of the integer 5 measured in radians:

import math
print(math.tan(5))
# Output: -3.380515006246586

Example 2

Use math.tan() to return the tangent of the float 5.5 measured in radians:

import math
print(math.tan(5.5))
# Output: -0.995584052213885

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