Get-Angle.ps1
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function Get-Angle { <# .Synopsis Calculates an angle .Description Gets the angle of a given slope, given rise over run #> param( # The rise of the slope [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)] [Double] $Rise, # The run of the slope [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1)] [Double] $Run, # If set, will show the work [Switch] $ShowWork ) process { if ($run -eq 0) { 90 } else { Invoke-Equation { # The tangent of the angle is equal to the opposite (the rise) over the adjacent (the run) $RiseOverRun = $rise / $run # The ArcTan of Rise Over Run provides an angle, in Radians $AngleInRadians = [Math]::Atan($RiseOverRun) # To convert to degrees, divide by PI / 180 $angle = $AngleInRadians / ([Math]::PI / 180) } -ShowWork:$ShowWork } } } |