Functions and operators\arctan

\arctanCommand

Used for inverse tangent in trigonometric identities, angle formulas, and calculus

\arctan
Available in
base, physics
Kind
prefix
Allowed mode
math
Frequency
0.09% of corpus formulasrank 117 of 263
Commonality
medium
Renderer support
PackageMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full
physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full
About the test scope

Syntax#

\arctan

Takes no arguments. In base. Reading argspecs

\arctano[a]optional math contentd()(b)optional math content

Argspec o d() — two optional arguments. In physics. Reading argspecs

Examples#

physics

\arctan x

physics

\arctan[2](x)

Package variants#

PackageSignatureAllowed modeNotes
basemathUsed for inverse tangent in trigonometric identities, angle formulas, and calculus
physicso d()mathUsed for inverse tangent notation written as arctan, with optional bracketed powers in the physics package.

In TeXForm#

TeXForm parses this entry as prefix syntax; the package determines its argument specification.

physics/named-fn-paren-expandfrom Faithfulreading

Expand physics power and auto-sized parenthesis arguments of standard named functions.

\sin(#1) \sin\left(#1\right)

See also#

Test cases#

base
InputCaseMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
\arctanPositive · baselinePassPassPass
physics
InputCaseMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
\arctanPositive · baselinePassPassPass
\arctan[a]Positive · vary:o[0]PassPassPass
\arctan (a)Positive · vary:d[1]PassPassPass
\arctan[a](b)Positive · maximalPassPassPass
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