Number.Tan
The tangent of an angle given in radians: how steep a slope at that angle is.
Group: Number. Power Query M has it too: a query that uses it is written as in Power BI.
Syntax
Number.Tan(number as nullable number) as nullable number| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
number | nullable number | An angle in radians; multiply degrees by Number.PI / 180. |
Returns
nullable number. The rise per unit of run; null for null.
Examples
45 degrees rises as much as it runs
Number.Round(Number.Tan(45 * Number.PI / 180), 4)1The height of a 4 m loading ramp at 10 degrees
Number.Round(4 * Number.Tan(10 * Number.PI / 180), 3)0.705