# tan

> Returns the tangent of a float value.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Mathematics](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.MathematicsModule

## tan(float)

Returns the tangent of a float value.

```csharp
public static float tan(float x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) | The tangent of the input. |

## tan(float2)

Returns the componentwise tangent of a float2 vector.

```csharp
public static float2 tan(float2 x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float2]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float2)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                                  | Description                             |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [float2](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float2.md) | The componentwise tangent of the input. |

## tan(float3)

Returns the componentwise tangent of a float3 vector.

```csharp
public static float3 tan(float3 x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float3]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float3)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                                  | Description                             |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [float3](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float3.md) | The componentwise tangent of the input. |

## tan(float4)

Returns the componentwise tangent of a float4 vector.

```csharp
public static float4 tan(float4 x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float4]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float4)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                                  | Description                             |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [float4](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/float4.md) | The componentwise tangent of the input. |

## tan(double)

Returns the tangent of a double value.

```csharp
public static double tan(double x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[double]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                           | Description               |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) | The tangent of the input. |

## tan(double2)

Returns the componentwise tangent of a double2 vector.

```csharp
public static double2 tan(double2 x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[double2]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/double2)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                                    | Description                             |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [double2](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/double2.md) | The componentwise tangent of the input. |

## tan(double3)

Returns the componentwise tangent of a double3 vector.

```csharp
public static double3 tan(double3 x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[double3]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/double3)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                                    | Description                             |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [double3](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/double3.md) | The componentwise tangent of the input. |

## tan(double4)

Returns the componentwise tangent of a double4 vector.

```csharp
public static double4 tan(double4 x)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[double4]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/double4)): Input value.

### Returns

| Type                                                                    | Description                             |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [double4](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/mathematics/double4.md) | The componentwise tangent of the input. |