problem with mathf.tan

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can i calculate the angle with its tangent in a java script?

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Answer by Cyclops · Apr 04, 2010 at 04:37 PM

print (Mathf.Tan(0.5));

Note that the angle must be Radians, so if you have a value in Degrees, you need to convert, like this:

var deg = 45;
var rad = deg * Mathf.PI / 180;
print (Mathf.Tan(rad));

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Peter G · Apr 04, 2010 at 08:06 PM 1

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or you can use $$anonymous$$ath.Rad2Deg or vice versa.

SamFernGamer4k · Jan 01, 2021 at 04:19 AM 0

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Thank you. I was doing the opposite and calculating the angle in degrees when it was already in degrees. That's why it wasn't working.

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Answer by duck · Apr 04, 2010 at 04:36 PM

Yes, you should find that Mathf.Tan works as expected. Be careful that you have capitalised it properly, and remember that the angles are given in radians for the maths functions.

If you're having a particular problem, please give more detail.

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Cyclops · Apr 04, 2010 at 04:38 PM 0

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Dang, missed by that much...

duck ♦♦ · Apr 04, 2010 at 06:32 PM 0

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Unity also has some helper math functions to convert to and from radians, here: http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/ScriptReference/30_search.html?q=mathf+deg+rad

Cyclops · Apr 04, 2010 at 06:38 PM 0

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@Duck, I didn't know about those - and that's why you're preparing to ascend to become a Unity Demigod. :)

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