Math.tanh()

The Math.tanh() function returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number, that is

$$\tanh x = \frac{\sinh x}{\cosh x} = \frac {e^x - e^{-x}} {e^x + e^{-x}} = \frac{e^{2x} - 1}{e^{2x}+1}$$

x

A number.

The hyperbolic tangent of the given number.

Because tanh() is a static method of Math, you always use it as Math.tanh(), rather than as a method of a Math object you created (Math is not a constructor).

This can be emulated with the help of the Math.exp() function:

Math.tanh = Math.tanh || function(x){
    var a = Math.exp(+x), b = Math.exp(-x);
    return a == Infinity ? 1 : b == Infinity ? -1 : (a - b) / (a + b);
}

• A polyfill of Math.tanh is available in core-js
• Math.acosh()
• Math.asinh()
• Math.atanh()
• Math.cosh()
• Math.sinh()