ATan

The ATan function returns the arc tangent (also known as the inverse tangent) of a numeric value. It computes the angle whose tangent is equal to the specified number. This function is widely used in geometry, navigation, robotics, motion control, and general signal processing—any situation where an angle must be reconstructed from a ratio of two lengths or measurement values.

As with all trigonometric operations on the Cubloc platform, the result is expressed in radians. For maximum precision, especially when performing chained trigonometric calculations or working with small fractional values, it is recommended to store the input in a Single.

The tangent function maps angles to an infinite range, so ATan accepts any real number as its input. The returned angle will fall within the standard mathematical range of –π/2 to +π/2 radians.

Example

A = ATan B      ' Returns the angle (in radians) whose tangent equals B.

• B represents a tangent value—often derived from the ratio between two measurements such as y/x in a 2D coordinate system.
• ATan B calculates the corresponding angle measured from the origin.
• The resulting angle is stored in A and can be used directly in further calculations or converted to degrees if required.

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