This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the TANH function in Microsoft Excel.
Description
Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number.
Syntax
TANH(number)
The TANH function syntax has the following arguments:
- Number Required. Any real number.
Remark
The formula for the hyperbolic tangent is:
Example
Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
| Formula | Description (Result) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| =TANH(-2) | Hyperbolic tangent of -2 (-0.96403) | -0.964028 |
| =TANH(0) | Hyperbolic tangent of 0 (0) | 0 |
| =TANH(0.5) | Hyperbolic tangent of 0.5 (0.462117) | 0.462117 |