math.tan()

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Published Jun 22, 2021Updated Mar 17, 2024
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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))

The above code gives the following output:

-3.380515006246586

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

import math


print(math.tan(5.5))

The above code gives the following output:

-0.995584052213885

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