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# Java tan() Method
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The tan() method is used to return the tangent of the specified double parameter.
### Syntax
double tan(double d)
### Parameters
* **d** -- Any primitive data type.
### Return Value
Returns the tangent of the specified double parameter.
### Example
public class Test{public static void main(String args[]){double degrees = 45.0;double radians = Math.toRadians(degrees);System.out.format("The value of pi is %.4f%n", Math.PI);System.out.format("The tangent of %.1f degrees is %.4f%n", degrees, Math.tan(radians));}}
Compile the above program, the output result is:
The value of pi is 3.1416The tangent of 45.0 degrees is 1.0000
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