The IMTAN function returns the tangent of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format. The tangent of a complex number is calculated by the following formula:
Syntax:= IMTAN (inumber)
The IMTAN function syntax has the following arguments:
- Inumber: Required. A complex number for which you want the tangent
Example: Let’s look at some Excel IMTAN function examples and explore how to use the IMTAN function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Syntax: =IMTAN(A2)
Result:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following IMTAN examples would return:
Syntax: =IMTAN(A3)
Result: 0.0338128260798967-1.01479361614663i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A4)
Result: -1.6343988925314E-08-0.999999974296243i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A5)
Result: -0.237013830916271-0.896437917127862i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A6)
Result: 0.00490825806749606+1.00070953606723i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A7)
Result: i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A8)
Result: 0.273553082807307-1.0028105075835i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A9)
Result: 0.0000898347764697156+1.00001320743478i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A10)
Result: -2.99350606711029E-10-0.999999999529219i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A11)
Result: -4.10750577733132E-11-1.00000000006335i
Syntax: =IMTAN(A12)
Result: 7.75702968155393E-18-j
Syntax: =IMTAN(A13)
Result: 2.57039272660676E-21+i
Note:
- Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- If inumber is a value that is not in the x+yi or x+yj text format, IMTAN returns the #NUM! error value.
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If inumber is a logical value, IMTAN returns the #VALUE! error value.
