Google Sheets ATAN Function
This post will guide you how to use Google Sheets ATAN function with syntax and examples.
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Description
The Google Sheets ATAN function returns the arctangent of a number. So this function can be used to calculates the arctangent of a supplied number. The returned angle is given in radians in the range –pi/2 to pi/2. Or the returned value is a numeric value.
The purpose of ATAN function is to get arctangent of a given number in google sheets.
The ATAN function is a build-in function in Google Sheets and it is categorized as a MATH function.
Syntax
The syntax of the ATAN function is as below:
= ATAN (number)
Where the ATAN function arguments is:
- number -This is a required argument. The tangent of the angle that you want to get.
Note:
- If you want to express the arctangent in degrees, you just need to multiply the result by 180/PI() or you can use the DEGREES function.
- If the supplied number is not a numeric value, the ATAN function will get the #VALUE! Error。
Google Sheets ATAN Function Examples
The below examples will show you how to use google sheets ATAN Function to return the arctangent for a given number.
1# get the arctangent of 2 in radians, pi/4, enter the following formula in Cell B1.
=ATAN(2)
The returned result is 1.107149.
2# get the arctangent of 2 in degrees, using the following formula in Cell B2.
=ATAN(2)* 180/PI()
This formula will return the value 63.43495.
Or you can use the below formula to achieve the same result:
=DEGREES(ATAN(2))