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arg

Format: arg( z )

Arguments: (num) z Complex number

Returns: (real) The argument or angle of the complex number z when expressed in polar notation

Description: The argument of a complex number x+yi is the angle in radians between the positive x-axis and a line from the origin (0,0) to the point (x,y) in a Cartesian coordinate plane.

Examples: arg(2) = 0

arg(-2) = 3.142  (PI)

arg(1+I) = 0.785  (PI/4)

See Also: abs, real, imag, I, atan2

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