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title: math.atan2() function
description: >
`math.atan2()` returns the artangent of `x/y`, using the signs
of the two to determine the quadrant of the return value.
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`math.atan2()` returns the artangent of `x/y`, using the signs
of the two to determine the quadrant of the return value.
##### Function type signature
```js
(x: float, y: float) => float
```
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For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).
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## Parameters
### y
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y-coordinate to use in the operation.
### x
({{< req >}})
x-coordinate to use in the operation.