Baseline Widely available
The Math.tan()
static method returns the tangent of a number in radians.
function getTanFromDegrees(degrees) {
return Math.tan((degrees * Math.PI) / 180);
}
console.log(getTanFromDegrees(0));
// Expected output: 0
console.log(getTanFromDegrees(45));
// Expected output: 0.9999999999999999
console.log(getTanFromDegrees(90));
// Expected output: 16331239353195370
Syntax Parameters
x
A number representing an angle in radians.
The tangent of x
. If x
is Infinity
, -Infinity
, or NaN
, returns NaN
.
Note: Due to floating point precision, it's not possible to obtain the exact value Ï/2, so the result is always finite if not NaN
.
Because tan()
is a static method of Math
, you always use it as Math.tan()
, rather than as a method of a Math
object you created (Math
is not a constructor).
Math.tan(-Infinity); // NaN
Math.tan(-0); // -0
Math.tan(0); // 0
Math.tan(1); // 1.5574077246549023
Math.tan(Math.PI / 4); // 0.9999999999999999 (Floating point error)
Math.tan(Infinity); // NaN
Math.tan() and Ï/2
It's not possible to calculate tan(Ï/2)
exactly.
Math.tan(Math.PI / 2); // 16331239353195370
Math.tan(Math.PI / 2 + Number.EPSILON); // -6218431163823738
Using Math.tan() with a degree value
Because the Math.tan()
function accepts radians, but it is often easier to work with degrees, the following function accepts a value in degrees, converts it to radians and returns the tangent.
function getTanDeg(deg) {
const rad = (deg * Math.PI) / 180;
return Math.tan(rad);
}
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