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MathF.Atan2(Single, Single) Method

Definition

Returns the angle whose tangent is the quotient of two specified numbers.

C#
public static float Atan2(float y, float x);

Parameters

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

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided), 2.1