What is IMTAN function in Excel?
IMTAN function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the tangent of a complex number in x+yi or x+yj text format.
Syntax of IMTAN function
IMTAN(inumber)
The IMTAN function syntax has the following arguments.
- Inumber: A complex number for which you want the tangent.
IMTAN formula explanation
- Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- If inumber is a value that is not in the x+yi or x+yj text format, IMTAN returns the #NUM! error value.
- If inumber is a logical value, IMTAN returns the #VALUE! error value.
Example of IMTAN function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Formula | Description | Result |
| =IMTAN(“4+3i”) | Returns the tangent of a complex number, 4+3i. | 0.00490825806749606+1.00070953606723i |