Math.atan2()

Availability

Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by Flash Player 5.

Usage

Math.atan2(y, x)

Parameters

x A number specifying the x coordinate of the point.

y A number specifying the y coordinate of the point.

Returns

A number.

Description

Method; computes and returns the arc tangent of y/x in radians. The return value represents the angle opposite the opposite angle of a right triangle, where x is the adjacent side length and y is the opposite side length.