Arctan of 2

Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan, Arccot
Function
x

What is arctan(2)?

Answer

arctan(2) ≈
63.4349° ≈ 1.1071 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(2) is the angle α in (−90°, 90°) with tan α = 2.

tan 63.4349° ≈ 2.0000

xyOPT

α = arctan(2) ≈ 63.4349°

P ≈ (0.4472, 0.8944)

T(1, 2) is where line OP meets the line x = 1; highlighted: tan α = 2.

All four inverse functions of 2
FunctionDegreesRadians
arcsin(2)does not exist—
arccos(2)does not exist—
arctan(2)≈ 63.4349°≈ 1.1071
arccot(2)≈ 26.5651°≈ 0.4636

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FAQ

What is arctan(2)?

arctan(2) ≈ 63.4349° ≈ 1.1071 rad

How to convert arctan(2) to radians?

Multiply the angle in degrees by π/180: 63.4349° × π/180 ≈ 1.1071 rad.

Why does a calculator show 1.1071 for arctan(2)?

The calculator is in radian mode (RAD) and gives the angle in radians: arctan(2) ≈ 1.1071 rad. In degrees (DEG) it is ≈ 63.4349°.