The IMTAN function returns the tangent of the given complex number. For example, a given complex number “x+yi” returns “tan(x+yi).”
Parts of an IMTAN formula
IMTAN(number)
| Part | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
number | The complex number for which you want the tangent. | This can be either the result of the COMPLEX function, a real number (which will be interpreted as a complex number with imaginary part equal to 0), or a string in the format “x+yi” where x and y are numeric. |
Sample formulas
IMTAN(COMPLEX(4, 6))
IMTAN(4)
IMTAN("2+3i")
Notes
The IMTAN function returns an error if the given number isn’t a valid complex number or if the tangent function is undefined for the given number.
Examples
| 1 | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | =IMTAN(COMPLEX(4, 3)) | 0.00490825806749606+1.00070953606723i |
| 3 | =IMTAN(0.213) | 0.216280749620508 |
| 4 | =IMTAN(“2-2i”) | -0.0283929528682323-1.02383559457047i |