.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.BR atan ()
-function calculates the principal value of the arc tangent of \fIx\fP;
-that is the value whose tangent is \fIx\fP.
+function calculates the principal value of the arc tangent of
+.IR x ;
+that is the value whose tangent is
+.IR x .
.SH RETURN VALUE
On success, these functions return the principal value of the arc tangent of
.IR x