MathF.Atan2(Single, Single) Method
Definition
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Returns the angle whose tangent is the quotient of two specified numbers.
public:
static float Atan2(float y, float x);public static float Atan2 (float y, float x);static member Atan2 : single * single -> singlePublic Shared Function Atan2 (y As Single, x As Single) As SingleParameters
- y
- Single
The first number.
- x
- Single
The second number.
Returns
The angle whose tangent is the quotient of y and x
Remarks
The return value is the angle in the Cartesian plane formed by the x-axis, and a vector starting from the origin, (0,0), and terminating at the point, (x,y).
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
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