ATN2 (SQL Server Compact)

Returns the angle, in radians, whose tangent is the quotient of two given float expressions. Also referred to as arctangent.

Syntax

ATN2 ( float_expression, float_expression ) 

Arguments

  • float_expression
    An expression of the type float, or of types that can be implicitly converted to float.

Return Value

float

Example

The following example returns the arctangent of the two values TAN(0) and TAN(90), which is the value pi.

SELECT ATN2(TAN(0), TAN(90)) 'Arc tangent'