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TAN()

Function Description

The TAN() function returns the tangent value of the input parameter (denoted in radians).

Function Syntax

> TAN(number)

Parameter definition

Parameters Description
number Required parameters, any numerical data type can be taken

Example

drop table if exists t1;
create table t1(a int,b float);
insert into t1 values(1,3.14159);
insert into t1 values(-1,-3.14159);

mysql> select tan(a),tan(b) from t1;
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| tan(a) | tan(b) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 1.557407724654902 | -0.000002535181590118894 |
| -1.557407724654902 | 0.000002535181590118894 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 rows in set (0.01 sec)