Arctan of 0.9

Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan, Arccot
Function
x

What is arctan(0.9)?

Answer

arctan(0.9) ≈
41.9872° ≈ 0.7328 rad

Range: arctan x is an angle strictly between −90° and 90°, so the answer is unique.

≈ — the value is not a table one; rounded to 4 decimal places.

arctan(0.9) is the angle α in (−90°, 90°) with tan α = 0.9.

tan 41.9872° ≈ 0.9000

xyOPT

α = arctan(0.9) ≈ 41.9872°

P ≈ (0.7433, 0.6690)

T(1, 0.9) is where line OP meets the line x = 1; highlighted: tan α = 0.9.

All four inverse functions of 0.9
FunctionDegreesRadians
arcsin(0.9)≈ 64.1581°≈ 1.1198
arccos(0.9)≈ 25.8419°≈ 0.4510
arctan(0.9)≈ 41.9872°≈ 0.7328
arccot(0.9)≈ 48.0128°≈ 0.8380

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FAQ

What is arctan(0.9)?

arctan(0.9) ≈ 41.9872° ≈ 0.7328 rad

How to convert arctan(0.9) to radians?

Multiply the angle in degrees by π/180: 41.9872° × π/180 ≈ 0.7328 rad.

Why does a calculator show 0.7328 for arctan(0.9)?

The calculator is in radian mode (RAD) and gives the angle in radians: arctan(0.9) ≈ 0.7328 rad. In degrees (DEG) it is ≈ 41.9872°.