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Defined in header <math.h>
float       atan2f( float y, float x );
(since C99)
double      atan2( double y, double x );
(since C99)
long double atan2l( long double y, long double x );
(since C99)

Computes the inverse tangent of y/x using the signs of arguments to correctly determine quadrant.

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[edit] Parameters

x, y - floating point value

[edit] Return value

Arc tangent of y/x in radians in the range of [-π; π] radians.

[edit] Example

[edit] See also

computes arc tangent (arctan(x))
(function) [edit]
computes arc sine (arcsin(x))
(function) [edit]
computes arc cosine (arccos(x))
(function) [edit]
computes tangent (tan(x))
(function) [edit]