Oracle/PLSQL: Atan2 Function

In Oracle/PLSQL, the atan2 function returns the arc tangent of n and m.

Syntax

The syntax for the atan2 function is:

atan2( n, m )

n and m are the numbers used to calculate the arc tangent.

Applies To

• Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i

For Example

atan2(0.2, 0.3)	would return 0.588002603547568
atan2(0.35, -0.15)	would return 1.97568811307998
atan2(-0.3, -0.4)	would return -2.49809154479651