Computes the arctangent of x to the specified number of digits of
precision.
If x is NaN, returns NaN.
# File ext/bigdecimal/lib/bigdecimal/math.rb, line 120
def atan(x, prec)
raise ArgumentError, "Zero or negative precision for atan" if prec <= 0
return BigDecimal("NaN") if x.nan?
pi = PI(prec)
x = -x if neg = x < 0
return pi.div(neg ? -2 : 2, prec) if x.infinite?
return pi / (neg ? -4 : 4) if x.round(prec) == 1
x = BigDecimal("1").div(x, prec) if inv = x > 1
x = (-1 + sqrt(1 + x**2, prec))/x if dbl = x > 0.5
n = prec + BigDecimal.double_fig
y = x
d = y
t = x
r = BigDecimal("3")
x2 = x.mult(x,n)
while d.nonzero? && ((m = n - (y.exponent - d.exponent).abs) > 0)
m = BigDecimal.double_fig if m < BigDecimal.double_fig
t = -t.mult(x2,n)
d = t.div(r,m)
y += d
r += 2
end
y *= 2 if dbl
y = pi / 2 - y if inv
y = -y if neg
y
end