---
name: "Maths.atan"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Maths.atan"
---

# Maths.atan(3kaya)

ArcTangent

## NAME

Maths::atan - ArcTangent

## SYNOPSIS

**Float atan(** *Float x* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** The tangent of the angle

## DESCRIPTION

Returns an angle for which *x* is the tangent.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Maths.acos (3kaya)**

**Maths.asin (3kaya)**

**Maths.tan (3kaya)**