Sin
Function Sin( numeric expression )
Returns a trigonometric sine.
Syntax a = Sin( b )
Remarks
numeric expression is an expression that resolves to a number of degrees.
Sin will always be in the range -1.0 to 1.0
To convert degrees to radians, multiply by (pi/180)
To convert radians to degrees, multiply by (180/pi)
radians = degrees(pi/180).
See Also:
Example Script
NUMBER i = 0
FOR i = 0 TO 180 STEP 10
IF NOT SIN(i) THEN
PRINT "The Sin of "; i; " is ZERO."
ELSE
PRINT "Sin("; i; " ) is "; SIN(i)
ENDIF
NEXT i
Script Output
The Sin of 0 is ZERO.
Sin(10 ) is 0.17364817766693
Sin(20 ) is 0.342020143325669
Sin(30 ) is 0.5
Sin(40 ) is 0.642787609686539
Sin(50 ) is 0.766044443118978
Sin(60 ) is 0.866025403784439
Sin(70 ) is 0.939692620785908
Sin(80 ) is 0.984807753012208
Sin(90 ) is 1
Sin(100 ) is 0.984807753012208
Sin(110 ) is 0.939692620785908
Sin(120 ) is 0.866025403784438
Sin(130 ) is 0.766044443118978
Sin(140 ) is 0.642787609686539
Sin(150 ) is 0.5
Sin(160 ) is 0.342020143325669
Sin(170 ) is 0.17364817766693
Sin(180 ) is 1.22514845490862E-16