What is Math.Atan() in C#?

C# has a built-in Math class that provides useful mathematical functions and operations. The Math class has the Atan() function, which is used to compute the angle whose tangent comes out to be a specified number. It is also known as the inverse tangent of a specified number.

Syntax

public static double Atan (double value);

Parameters

  • value: value is of the Double type and represents the input value, which is determined by finding Atan(). Its range is all real numbers.

Return value

  • Double: Atan() returns an angle Θ measured in radians, and of type Double, whose tangent is value.

    • -π/2 <= Θ <= π/2 (radians)
  • NaN: Atan() returns NaN type for value = NaN.

  • -pi/2 if value is negative infinity.

  • pi/2 if value is infinity.

Radians can be converted into degrees by multiplying radians by 180/Math.PI.

Example

using System;
class Educative
{
static void Main()
{
Double result = Math.Atan(0);
System.Console.WriteLine("Atan(0) = "+ result + " radians");
Double result1 = Math.Atan(Double.PositiveInfinity);
System.Console.WriteLine("Atan(∞) = "+ result1 + " radians");
Double result2 = Math.Atan(400);
System.Console.WriteLine("Atan(400) = "+ result2 + " radians");
Double result3 = Math.Atan(Double.NegativeInfinity);
System.Console.WriteLine("Atan(-∞) = "+ result3+ " radians");
Double result4 = Math.Atan(Double.NaN);
System.Console.WriteLine("Atan(NaN) = "+ result4);
}
}

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