Tandy 1000 Basic Reference Manual

Chapter 10 I BASIC Ke.ywords
TAN
Function
TAN( num ber)
Returns the tangent of number.
Return the angle (in radians) whose arc tangent is number.
Number
must be in radians. To obtain the tangent of number
when it is in degrees, use TAN (number * PI/180), where PI
equals 3.141593.
BASIC always returns the result as a single precision number
unless you set the
/D switch when starting up BASIC.
Example
prints -9.396959.
PRINT TAN(7.96)
Sample Program
This programs asks you to input an angle in degrees and re-
turns the tangent in radians.
720 INPUT "ANGLE IN DEGREES". ANGLE
730 T = TANCCINGLE * .01745324)
740 PRINT "TAN IS" T
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Tandy 1000 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Processor Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
Operating System	MS-DOS 2.11
Manufacturer	Tandy Corporation
Release Year	1984
Storage	Single or double 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB), optional hard drive
Sound	Tandy 3-voice sound
Ports	Parallel, Serial
Graphics	CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
Graphics Modes	320x200, 640x200