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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 248
Atan
Purpose
Returns the trigonometric arc tangent (Atan), or inverse tangent, of number.
Format
Atan(number)
Parameters
number - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
The arc tangent is the angle, in radians, whose tangent is equal to the specified number.
Examples
Atan(1) returns .78539816....
Degrees(Atan(1)) returns 45.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
Cos
Purpose
Returns the cosine (Cos) of angleInRadians.
Format
Cos(angleInRadians)
Parameters
angleInRadians - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression, in radians
Data type returned
number