TANH function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation
What is TANH function in Excel?
TANH function is one of the Math and Trig functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number.
Syntax of TANH function
TANH(number)
The TANH function syntax has the following arguments:
- Number: Any real number.
TANH formula explanation
The formula for the hyperbolic tangent is:
Example of TANH function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
Note: For formulas to show results, select them, press F2 key on your keyboard and then press Enter.
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| Formula | Description (Result) | Result |
| =TANH(-2) | Hyperbolic tangent of -2 (-0.96403) | -0.964028 |
| =TANH(0) | Hyperbolic tangent of 0 (0) | 0 |
| =TANH(0.5) | Hyperbolic tangent of 0.5 (0.462117) | 0.462117 |