SQL/MX 2.x Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)

SQL/MX Functions and Expressions
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TAN Function
TAN Function
The TAN function returns the tangent of a numeric value expression, where the
expression is an angle expressed in radians.
TAN is an SQL/MX extension.
numeric-expression
is an SQL numeric value expression that specifies the value for the argument of
the TAN function. See Numeric Value Expressions on page 6-50.
Examples of TAN
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This function returns the value 3.64008908293626896E-001, or approximately
0.3640, the tangent of 0.3491 (which is 20 degrees):
TAN (0.3491)
TAN (numeric-expression)