Trigonometric function that calculates the tangent of a specific value in radians.

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Syntax

TAN(<value>)

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Parameters

ParameterDescriptionSupported input types
<value>The value that determines the returned tangent in radians.DOUBLE PRECISION

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Return Type

TAN returns a value of type DOUBLE PRECISION.

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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: