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title: "tangentToEnd"
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excerpt: "Returns the angle coming out of the end of the segment in degrees."
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layout: manual
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---
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Returns the angle coming out of the end of the segment in degrees.
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```js
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tangentToEnd(tag: TagIdentifier) -> number
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```
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### Arguments
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| Name | Type | Description | Required |
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|----------|------|-------------|----------|
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| `tag` | [`TagIdentifier`](/docs/kcl/types#tag-identifier) |  | Yes |
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### Returns
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`number` 
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### Examples
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```js
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// Horizontal pill.
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pillSketch = startSketchOn('XZ')
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  |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %)
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  |> line(end = [20, 0])
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  |> tangentialArcToRelative([0, 10], %, $arc1)
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  |> angledLine({
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       angle = tangentToEnd(arc1),
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       length = 20
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     }, %)
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  |> tangentialArcToRelative([0, -10], %)
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  |> close()
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pillExtrude = extrude(pillSketch, length = 10)
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```
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```js
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// Vertical pill.  Use absolute coordinate for arc.
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pillSketch = startSketchOn('XZ')
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  |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %)
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  |> line(end = [0, 20])
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  |> tangentialArcTo([10, 20], %, $arc1)
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  |> angledLine({
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       angle = tangentToEnd(arc1),
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       length = 20
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     }, %)
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  |> tangentialArcToRelative([-10, 0], %)
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  |> close()
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pillExtrude = extrude(pillSketch, length = 10)
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```
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```js
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rectangleSketch = startSketchOn('XZ')
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  |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %)
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  |> line(end = [10, 0], tag = $seg1)
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  |> angledLine({
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       angle = tangentToEnd(seg1),
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       length = 10
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     }, %)
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  |> line(end = [0, 10])
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  |> line(end = [-20, 0])
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  |> close()
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rectangleExtrude = extrude(rectangleSketch, length = 10)
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```
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```js
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bottom = startSketchOn("XY")
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  |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %)
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  |> arcTo({ end = [10, 10], interior = [5, 1] }, %, $arc1)
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  |> angledLine([tangentToEnd(arc1), 20], %)
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  |> close()
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```
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```js
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circSketch = startSketchOn("XY")
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  |> circle({ center = [0, 0], radius = 3 }, %, $circ)
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triangleSketch = startSketchOn("XY")
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  |> startProfileAt([-5, 0], %)
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  |> angledLine([tangentToEnd(circ), 10], %)
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  |> line(end = [-15, 0])
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  |> close()
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```
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