Numeric functions
TAN
Reference material for TAN function
Trigonometric function that calculates the tangent of a specific value in radians.
Syntax
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Supported input types |
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<value> | The value that determines the returned tangent in radians. | DOUBLE PRECISION |
Return Type
TAN
returns a value of type DOUBLE PRECISION
.
Example
The following query calculates the tangent of 1.57 radians. 1.57 is approximately pi/2:
The following query calculates the tangent of pi: