Microsoft® JScript™ atan2 Method | Language Reference Version 2

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##### Description

> Returns the angle (in radians) from the X axis to a point (y,x).

##### Syntax

> Math.atan2(y, x)

> The atan2 method syntax has these parts:

> Part | Description
> Math | Required. Invokes the intrinsic Math object.
> x | Required. A numeric expression representing the cartesian x-coordinate.
> y | Required. A numeric expression representing the cartesian y-coordinate.

##### Remarks

> The return value is between -pi and pi, representing the angle of the supplied (y,x) point.

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