float subtraction gives wild answers?

Question

I have a float variable defined as

float var = -Mathf.Atan(y/x);

which gives the expected value of -18 degrees (after converting from rad). However, when I change this line to

float var = 360-Mathf.Atan(y/x);

the value of var becomes ~20,000. Why is this happening? Thanks

Answer 1

Answer by Alanisaac · Feb 25, 2018 at 03:10 PM

which gives the expected value of -18 degrees (after converting from rad)

Degrees/Radians is the issue. I think you want (2*Math.PI)-Mathf.Atan(y/x);

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Answer 2

Answer by roybiv · Feb 26, 2018 at 02:12 AM

Thanks for answering, but I found out what the problem was: me. I was converting to radians after adding 90. Oops. Thanks anyway

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