Functions and operators\tan

\tanCommand

Used for tangent in trigonometric formulas, identities, and calculus

\tan
Available in
base, physics
Kind
prefix
Allowed mode
math
Frequency
0.19% of corpus formulasrank 88 of 263
Commonality
high
Renderer support
PackageMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full
physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full
About the test scope

Syntax#

\tan

Takes no arguments. In base. Reading argspecs

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

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

Examples#

physics

\tan x

physics

\tan[2](x)

Package variants#

PackageSignatureAllowed modeNotes
basemathUsed for tangent in trigonometric formulas, identities, and calculus
physicso d()mathUsed for tangent notation, including bracketed powers such as \tan[2](x).

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