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std::atan2

Defined in header `<cmath>`
float atan2( float y, float x );	(1)
double atan2( double y, double x );	(2)
long double atan2( long double y, long double x );	(3)
Promoted atan2( Arithmetic1 y, Arithmetic2 x );	(4)	(since C++11)

Computes the arc tangent of y/x using the signs of arguments to determine the correct quadrant.

4) A set of overloads or a function template for all combinations of arguments of arithmetic type not covered by 1-3). If any argument has integral type, it is cast to double. If any argument is long double, then the return type Promoted is also long double, otherwise the return type is always double.

Parameters

x, y

values of floating-point or integral types

Return value

If no errors occur, the arc tangent of y/x (arctan(

)) in the range [-π ; +π] radians, is returned.

Y argument

Return value

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X argument

If a domain error occurs, an implementation-defined value is returned (NaN where supported).

If a range error occurs due to underflow, the correct result (after rounding) is returned.

Error handling

Errors are reported as specified in math_errhandling.

Domain error may occur if x and y are both zero.

If the implementation supports IEEE floating-point arithmetic (IEC 60559),

If x and y are both zero, domain error does not occur
If x and y are both zero, range error does not occur either
If y is zero, pole error does not occur
If y is ±0 and x is negative or -0, ±π is returned
If y is ±0 and x is positive or +0, ±0 is returned
If y is ±∞ and x is finite, ±π/2 is returned
If y is ±∞ and x is -∞, ±3π/4 is returned
If y is ±∞ and x is +∞, ±π/4 is returned
If x is ±0 and y is negative, -π/2 is returned
If x is ±0 and y is positive, +π/2 is returned
If x is -∞ and y is finite and positive, +π is returned
If x is -∞ and y is finite and negative, -π is returned
If x is +∞ and y is finite and positive, +0 is returned
If x is +∞ and y is finite and negative, -0 is returned
If either x is NaN or y is NaN, NaN is returned

Notes

std::atan2(y, x) is equivalent to std::arg(std::complex<double>(x,y)).

POSIX specifies that in case of underflow, y/x is the value returned, and if that is not supported, and implementation-defined value no greater than DBL_MIN, FLT_MIN, and LDBL_MIN is returned.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
 
int main()
{
    // normal usage: the signs of the two arguments determine the quadrant
    std::cout << "(+1,+1) cartesian is (" << hypot(1,1)
              << ',' << atan2(1,1) << ") polar\n"  // atan2(1,1) = +pi/4, Quad I
              << "(+1,-1) cartesian is (" << hypot(1,-1)
              << ',' << atan2(1,-1) << ") polar\n" // atan2(1, -1) = +3pi/4, Quad II
              << "(-1,-1) cartesian is (" << hypot(-1,-1)
              << ',' << atan2(-1,-1) << ") polar\n" // atan2(-1,-1) = -3pi/4, Quad III
              << "(-1,+1) cartesian is (" << hypot(-1,1)
              << ',' << atan2(-1,1) << ") polar\n"; // atan2(-1,-1) = -pi/4, Quad IV
    // special values
    std::cout << "atan2(0, 0) = " << atan2(0,0)
              << " atan2(0,-0) = " << atan2(0,-0.0) << '\n'
              << "atan2(7, 0) = " << atan2(7,0)
              << " atan2(7,-0) = " << atan2(7,-0.0) << '\n';
}

Output:

(+1,+1) cartesian is (1.41421,0.785398) polar
(+1,-1) cartesian is (1.41421,2.35619) polar
(-1,-1) cartesian is (1.41421,-2.35619) polar
(-1,+1) cartesian is (1.41421,-0.785398) polar
atan2(0, 0) = 0 atan2(0,-0) = 3.14159
atan2(7, 0) = 1.5708 atan2(7,-0) = 1.5708

asin	computes arc sine (arcsin(x)) (function)
acos	computes arc cosine (arccos(x)) (function)
atan	computes arc tangent (arctan(x)) (function)
arg	returns the phase angle (function template)
atan2(std::valarray)	applies the function `std::atan2` to a valarray and a value (function template)
C documentation for `atan2`

std::atan2

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Example

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