Arctan of 3

Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan, Arccot
Function
x

What is arctan(3)?

Answer

arctan(3) ≈
71.5651° ≈ 1.2490 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(3) is the angle α in (−90°, 90°) with tan α = 3.

tan 71.5651° ≈ 3.0000

xyOP

α = arctan(3) ≈ 71.5651°

P ≈ (0.3162, 0.9487)

T(1, 3) is where line OP meets the line x = 1, beyond the drawing (the arrow points to it); highlighted: tan α = 3.

All four inverse functions of 3
FunctionDegreesRadians
arcsin(3)does not exist—
arccos(3)does not exist—
arctan(3)≈ 71.5651°≈ 1.2490
arccot(3)≈ 18.4349°≈ 0.3218

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FAQ

What is arctan(3)?

arctan(3) ≈ 71.5651° ≈ 1.2490 rad

How to convert arctan(3) to radians?

Multiply the angle in degrees by π/180: 71.5651° × π/180 ≈ 1.2490 rad.

Why does a calculator show 1.2490 for arctan(3)?

The calculator is in radian mode (RAD) and gives the angle in radians: arctan(3) ≈ 1.2490 rad. In degrees (DEG) it is ≈ 71.5651°.