ATAN2(3) BSD Library Functions Manual ATAN2(3)

NAME
     aattaann22 - arc tangent function of two variables

SYNOPSIS
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     double
     aattaann22(double y, double x);

     long double
     aattaann22ll(long double y, long double x);

     float
     aattaann22ff(float y, float x);

DESCRIPTION
     The aattaann22() function computes the principal value of the arc tangent of
     y/x, using the signs of both arguments to determine the quadrant of the
     return value.

SSPPEECCIIAALL VVAALLUUEESS
     aattaann22(+-0, -0) returns +-pi.

     aattaann22(+-0, +0) returns +-0.

     aattaann22(+-0, x) returns +-pi for x < 0.

     aattaann22(+-0, x) returns +-0 for x > 0.

     aattaann22(y, +-0) returns +pi/2 for y > 0.

     aattaann22(y, +-0) returns -pi/2 for y < 0.

     aattaann22(+-y, -infinity) returns +-pi for finite y > 0.

     aattaann22(+-y, +infinity) returns +-0 for finite y > 0.

     aattaann22(+-infinity, x) returns +-pi/2 for finite x.

     aattaann22(+-infinity, -infinity) returns +-3*pi/4.

     aattaann22(+-infinity, +infinity) returns +-pi/4.

NNOOTTEESS
     The aattaann22() function is used mostly to convert from rectangular (x,y) to
     polar (r,theta) coordinates that must satisfy x = r*cos theta and y =
     r*sin theta.  In general, conversions to polar coordinates should be com-
     puted thus:

           r    := hypot(x,y);  ... := sqrt(x*x+y*y)
           theta     := atan2(y,x).

SEE ALSO
     acos(3), asin(3), atan(3), cos(3), cosh(3), sin(3), sinh(3), tan(3),
     tanh(3), math(3),

STANDARDS     The aattaann22() function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899:1999(E).

BSD                            November 18, 2002                           BSD