atan2() is an inbuilt method in Java which is used to return the theta component from polar coordinate. The atan2() method returns a numeric value between – and
representing the angle
of a (x, y) point and positive x-axis. It is the counterclockwise angle, measured in radian, between the positive X-axis, and the point (x, y).
Syntax :
Math.atan2(double y, double x) where, x and y are X and Y coordinates in double data type.
Returns :
It returns a double value. The double value is from polar coordinate (r, theta).
Example : Program demonstrating the atan2() method
// Java program for implementation of // atan2() method import java.util.*; class GFG { // Driver Code public static void main(String args[]) { // X and Y coordinates double x = 90.0 ; double y = 15.0 ; // theta value from polar coordinate (r, theta) double theta = Math.atan2(x, y); System.out.println(theta); } } |
Output :
1.4056476493802699
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