ATAN function [Numeric]

Function

Returns the arc-tangent, in radians, of a number.

Syntax

ATAN ( numeric-expression )

Parameters

numeric-expression The tangent of the angle

Example

The following statement returns the value 0.479519:

SELECT ATAN( 0.52 ) FROM iq_dummy

Standards and compatibility

See also

“ACOS function [Numeric]”

“ASIN function [Numeric]”

“ATAN2 function [Numeric]”

“TAN function [Numeric]”