Math.Tanh(Double) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System

Assemblies:

netstandard.dll, System.Runtime.dll

Source:

Math.cs

Returns the hyperbolic tangent of the specified angle.

C#

public static double Tanh(double value);

Parameters

value

Double

An angle, measured in radians.

Returns

Double

The hyperbolic tangent of value. If value is equal to NegativeInfinity, this method returns -1. If value is equal to PositiveInfinity, this method returns 1. If value is equal to NaN, this method returns NaN.

Examples

The following example uses Tanh to evaluate certain hyperbolic tangent identities for selected values.

C#

// Example for the hyperbolic Math.Tanh( double ) method.
using System;

class DemoTanh
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine(
            "This example of hyperbolic Math.Tanh( double )\n" +
            "generates the following output." );
        Console.WriteLine(
            "\nEvaluate these hyperbolic identities " +
            "with selected values for X:" );
        Console.WriteLine( "   tanh(X) == sinh(X) / cosh(X)" );
        Console.WriteLine(
            "   tanh(2 * X) == 2 * tanh(X) / (1 + tanh^2(X))" );

        UseTanh(0.1);
        UseTanh(1.2);
        UseTanh(4.9);

        Console.WriteLine(
            "\nEvaluate [tanh(X + Y) == (tanh(X) + tanh(Y)) " +
            "/ (1 + tanh(X) * tanh(Y))]" +
            "\nwith selected values for X and Y:" );

        UseTwoArgs(0.1, 1.2);
        UseTwoArgs(1.2, 4.9);
    }

    // Evaluate hyperbolic identities with a given argument.
    static void UseTanh(double arg)
    {
        double tanhArg = Math.Tanh(arg);

        // Evaluate tanh(X) == sinh(X) / cosh(X).
        Console.WriteLine(
            "\n                       Math.Tanh({0}) == {1:E16}\n" +
            "      Math.Sinh({0}) / Math.Cosh({0}) == {2:E16}",
            arg, tanhArg, (Math.Sinh(arg) / Math.Cosh(arg)) );

        // Evaluate tanh(2 * X) == 2 * tanh(X) / (1 + tanh^2(X)).
        Console.WriteLine(
            "                   2 * Math.Tanh({0}) /",
            arg, 2.0 * tanhArg );
        Console.WriteLine(
            "             (1 + (Math.Tanh({0}))^2) == {1:E16}",
            arg, 2.0 * tanhArg / (1.0 + tanhArg * tanhArg ) );
        Console.WriteLine(
            "                       Math.Tanh({0}) == {1:E16}",
            2.0 * arg, Math.Tanh(2.0 * arg) );
    }

    // Evaluate a hyperbolic identity that is a function of two arguments.
    static void UseTwoArgs(double argX, double argY)
    {
        // Evaluate tanh(X + Y) == (tanh(X) + tanh(Y)) / (1 + tanh(X) * tanh(Y)).
        Console.WriteLine(
            "\n    (Math.Tanh({0}) + Math.Tanh({1})) /\n" +
            "(1 + Math.Tanh({0}) * Math.Tanh({1})) == {2:E16}",
            argX, argY, (Math.Tanh(argX) + Math.Tanh(argY)) /
            (1.0 + Math.Tanh(argX) * Math.Tanh(argY)) );
        Console.WriteLine(
            "                       Math.Tanh({0}) == {1:E16}",
            argX + argY, Math.Tanh(argX + argY));
    }
}

/*
This example of hyperbolic Math.Tanh( double )
generates the following output.

Evaluate these hyperbolic identities with selected values for X:
   tanh(X) == sinh(X) / cosh(X)
   tanh(2 * X) == 2 * tanh(X) / (1 + tanh^2(X))

                       Math.Tanh(0.1) == 9.9667994624955819E-002
      Math.Sinh(0.1) / Math.Cosh(0.1) == 9.9667994624955819E-002
                   2 * Math.Tanh(0.1) /
             (1 + (Math.Tanh(0.1))^2) == 1.9737532022490401E-001
                       Math.Tanh(0.2) == 1.9737532022490401E-001

                       Math.Tanh(1.2) == 8.3365460701215521E-001
      Math.Sinh(1.2) / Math.Cosh(1.2) == 8.3365460701215521E-001
                   2 * Math.Tanh(1.2) /
             (1 + (Math.Tanh(1.2))^2) == 9.8367485769368024E-001
                       Math.Tanh(2.4) == 9.8367485769368024E-001

                       Math.Tanh(4.9) == 9.9988910295055444E-001
      Math.Sinh(4.9) / Math.Cosh(4.9) == 9.9988910295055433E-001
                   2 * Math.Tanh(4.9) /
             (1 + (Math.Tanh(4.9))^2) == 9.9999999385024030E-001
                       Math.Tanh(9.8) == 9.9999999385024030E-001

Evaluate [tanh(X + Y) == (tanh(X) + tanh(Y)) / (1 + tanh(X) * tanh(Y))]
with selected values for X and Y:

    (Math.Tanh(0.1) + Math.Tanh(1.2)) /
(1 + Math.Tanh(0.1) * Math.Tanh(1.2)) == 8.6172315931330645E-001
                       Math.Tanh(1.3) == 8.6172315931330634E-001

    (Math.Tanh(1.2) + Math.Tanh(4.9)) /
(1 + Math.Tanh(1.2) * Math.Tanh(4.9)) == 9.9998993913939649E-001
                       Math.Tanh(6.1) == 9.9998993913939649E-001
*/

Remarks

The angle, value, must be in radians. Multiply by Math.PI/180 to convert degrees to radians.

This method calls into the underlying C runtime, and the exact result or valid input range may differ between different operating systems or architectures.

Applies to