atan2
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
atan2 — Arc tangent of two variables
Description
float atan2 ( float $y , float $x )
This function calculates the arc tangent of the two variables x and y . It is similar to calculating the arc tangent of y / x , except that the signs of both arguments are used to determine the quadrant of the result.
The function returns the result in radians, which is between -PI and PI (inclusive).
Parameters
- y
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Dividend parameter
- x
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Divisor parameter
Return Values
The arc tangent of y /x in radians.