This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel ATAN function with syntax and examples.
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel ATAN examples would return:
Description
The Microsoft Excel ATAN function returns the arctangent (in radians) of a number.Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel ATAN function is:ATAN( number )
Parameters or Arguments
number is the tangent of the angle that you wish to find.Applies To
The ATAN function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The ATAN function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel ATAN function examples and explore how to use the ATAN function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel ATAN examples would return:
=ATAN(A1) Result: -0.674740942 =ATAN(A2) Result: 0 =ATAN(A3) Result: 1.522640814 =ATAN(0.2) Result: 0.19739556
