Arctan of 1/3

Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan, Arccot
Function
x

What is arctan(1/3)?

Answer

arctan(1/3) ≈
18.4349° ≈ 0.3218 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(1/3) is the angle α in (−90°, 90°) with tan α = 1/3.

tan 18.4349° ≈ 0.3333

xyOP

α = arctan(1/3) ≈ 18.4349°

P ≈ (0.9487, 0.3162)

T(1, 1/3) is where line OP meets the line x = 1; highlighted: tan α = 1/3.

All four inverse functions of 1/3
FunctionDegreesRadians
arcsin(1/3)≈ 19.4712°≈ 0.3398
arccos(1/3)≈ 70.5288°≈ 1.2310
arctan(1/3)≈ 18.4349°≈ 0.3218
arccot(1/3)≈ 71.5651°≈ 1.2490

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FAQ

What is arctan(1/3)?

arctan(1/3) ≈ 18.4349° ≈ 0.3218 rad

How to convert arctan(1/3) to radians?

Multiply the angle in degrees by π/180: 18.4349° × π/180 ≈ 0.3217 rad.

Why does a calculator show 0.3218 for arctan(1/3)?

The calculator is in radian mode (RAD) and gives the angle in radians: arctan(1/3) ≈ 0.3218 rad. In degrees (DEG) it is ≈ 18.4349°.