JavaScript Math tanh()

In this article, you will learn about the JavaScript Math.tanh() method with the help of examples.

The tanh() method calculates the hyperbolic tangent of the specified number and returns it.

Example

// hyperbolic tangent of 1
let number = Math.tanh(1);
console.log(number); 

// Output: 0.7615941559557649

tanh() Syntax

The syntax of the Math.tanh() method is:

Math.tanh(number)

Here, tanh() is a static method. Hence, we are accessing the method using the class name, Math.


tanh() Parameters

The tanh() method takes a single parameter:

  • number - whose hyperbolic tangent is to be calculated

tanh() Return Value

The tanh() method returns:

  • hyperbolic tangent of the given argument number
  • NaN (Not a Number) for a non-numeric argument

Example 1: JavaScript Math.tanh()

// hyperbolic tangent of negative number let number1 = Math.tanh(-1)
; console.log(number1);
// hyperbolic tangent of zero let number2 = Math.tanh(0);
console.log(number2);
// hyperbolic tangent of positive number let number3 = Math.tanh(2);
console.log(number3); // Output: // -0.7615941559557649 // 0 // 0.9640275800758169

In the above example, the Math.tanh() method computes the hyperbolic tangent of

  • -1 (negative number) - results in -0.7615941559557649
  • 0 (zero) - results in 0
  • 2 (positive number) - results in 0.9640275800758169

Note: Mathematically, the hyperbolic tangent is equal to (ex - e-x)/(ex + e-x).


Example 2: Math.tanh() with Infinity Values

// tanh() with negative infinity let number1 = Math.tanh(-Infinity);
console.log(number1); // Output: -1
// tanh() with positive infinity let number2 = Math.tanh(Infinity);
console.log(number2); // Output: 1

Here, the tanh() method, when used with infinities, returns -1 (if the parameter is -Infinity) and 1 (if the parameter is Infinity).


Example 3: Math.tanh() with Non-Numeric Argument

let string = "Harry";

// tanh() with string argument let value = Math.tanh(string);
console.log(value); // Output: NaN

In the above example, we have tried to calculate the hyperbolic tangent of the string "Harry". That's why we get NaN as the output.


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