modeling-app/docs/kcl-std/functions/std-math-atan.md

---
title: "atan"
subtitle: "Function in std::math"
excerpt: "Compute the arctangent of a number."
layout: manual
---

Compute the arctangent of a number.

```kcl
atan(@num: number(_)): number(rad)
```

Consider using `atan2()` instead for the true inverse of tangent.

### Arguments

| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|----------|------|-------------|----------|
| `num` | [`number(_)`](/docs/kcl-std/types/std-types-number) | A number | Yes |

### Returns

[`number(rad)`](/docs/kcl-std/types/std-types-number) - A number


### Examples

```kcl
sketch001 = startSketchOn(XZ)
  |> startProfile(at = [0, 0])
  |> angledLine(
    angle = atan(1.25),
    length = 20,
  )
  |> yLine(endAbsolute = 0)
  |> close()

extrude001 = extrude(sketch001, length = 5)
```