cos

cos

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Availability

This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 2.5.

Syntax

cos(number)

Description

 

Returns the cosine of the given angle.

 If the angle is in degrees, either multiply the angle by PI()/180 or use the radians function to convert the angle to radians.

 

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

number

Number

Yes

Angle in radians you want the cosine for.

Return type

number

Example

number a = cos(1.047); print("a= " + a); number b = cos(60*pi()/180); print("b= " + b); number c = cos(radians(30)); print("c= " + c);

Prints: a= 0.5001710745970701;

           b= 0.5000000000000001;

           c= 0.5000000000000001;

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