# tf.math.atan2

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Computes arctangent of `y/x` element-wise, respecting signs of the arguments.

#### View aliases


**Main aliases**

[`tf.atan2`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/math/atan2)
**Compat aliases for migration**

See
[Migration guide](https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/migrate) for
more details.

[`tf.compat.v1.atan2`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/math/atan2), [`tf.compat.v1.math.atan2`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/math/atan2)

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    tf.math.atan2(
        y, x, name=None
    )

This is the angle ( \\theta \\in \[-\\pi, \\pi\] ) such that
\[ x = r \\cos(\\theta) \]
and
\[ y = r \\sin(\\theta) \]
where (r = \\sqrt(x\^2 + y\^2) ).

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| ## Args ||
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| `y` | A `Tensor`. Must be one of the following types: `bfloat16`, `half`, `float32`, `float64`. |
| `x` | A `Tensor`. Must have the same type as `y`. |
| `name` | A name for the operation (optional). |

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| ## Returns ||
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| A `Tensor`. Has the same type as `y`. ||

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