MySQL TAN() function

TAN() function

MySQL TAN() returns the tangent of the argument. The argument is given in radians.

Syntax:

TAN(X);

Where X is a number

Syntax Diagram:

MySQL Version: 5.6

Pictorial presentation of MySQL TAN() function

Example of MySQL TAN() function

Code:

SELECT TAN(2.465);

Explanation:

The above statement will return the tangent of the given number 2.465.

Sample Output:

mysql> SELECT TAN(2.465);
+--------------------+
| TAN(2.465)         |
+--------------------+
| -0.803041315427368 | 
+--------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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