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Atan2()

Summary

Computes the angle between the x-axis and the coordinate x_num, y_num.

 

Syntax

value = Atan2(real y_num, real x_num)

 

Argument

Contents

y_num

Any positive or negative number

x_num

Any positive or negative number

 

Returns

A real number equal to the angle, in radians, between the x-axis and the coordinates x_num, y_num. The returned value lies between p and -p (excluding -p).

 

See Also

Function

Summary

Atan()

Computes the arctangent of a value

Tan()

Computes the tangent of an angle expressed in radians

 

 

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