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Background documentationTrigonometric Function (trigonometric_function)

 

A trigonometric function (trigonometric_function) is a function that produces a numerical value.

Structure

Syntax Syntax

  1. <trigonometric_function> ::=
  COS(<expression>)
| SIN(<expression>)
| TAN(<expression>)
| COT(<expression>)
| COSH(<expression>)
| SINH(<expression>)
| TANH(<expression>)
| ACOS(<expression>)
| ASIN(<expression>)
| ATAN(<expression>)
| ATAN2(<expression>,<expression>)
| RADIANS(<expression>)
| DEGREES(<expression>)
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Explanation

All expressions (expression) in every trigonometric function identify an angle in radians and are denoted with a and b below. The only exception to this is the RADIANS function.

Trigonometric Function (trigonometric_function)

a, b

Result of the trigonometric function

a is a NULL value

NULL value

a is a special NULL value

Special NULL value

COS(a)

Cosine of number a

SIN(a)

Sine of number a

TAN(a)

Tangent of number a

COT(a)

Cotangent of number a

COSH(a)

Hyperbolic cosine of number a

SINH(a)

Hyperbolic sine of number a

TANH(a)

Hyperbolic tangent of number a

ACOS(a)

Arc cosine of number a

ASIN(a)

Arc sine of number a

ATAN(a)

Arc tangent of number a

ATAN2(a,b)

Arc tangent of the value a/b, when -pi<=a<=+pi and -pi<=b<=+pi

ASIN(a)

Arc sine of number a

RADIANS(a)

Angle in radians of the number a

DEGREES(a)

Value in degrees of the number a

More Information

Functions: Overview