atan2()
Definition
FLOAT atan2 ( <FLOAT y> , <FLOAT x>)
Returns the arctangent of a certain value. It is computed as the arc tangent of y/x. The signs of the arguments are used to perform the calculation.
This function performs an arctangent calculation on a certain value and returns an angle between but not including -180000 and 180000 (-180-180º).
Parameters
- FLOAT y - The Y value to be performed an arctangent calculation on.
- FLOAT x - The X value to be performed an arctangent calculation on.
Returns
FLOAT : The arctangent result of the specified value, an angle between but not including -180000 and 180000 (-180-180º).
Notes
The angle value returned by this function is in thousandths of degrees, as most angles within Bennu are.
To read about all aspects of trigonometry, you can visit Wikipedia’s Trigonometric functions and atan2 pages.