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SIN function (ODBC compatible)

Syntax

SIN ( expression )

Description

The scalar function SIN returns the sine of expression.

Example

select sin(45 * pi()/180) 'Sine of 45 degrees' from syscalctable;

SINE OF 45 DEGRE

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0.707106781186547

1 record selected

Notes

SIN takes an angle (expression) and returns the ratio of two sides of a right triangle. The ratio is the length of the side opposite the angle divided by the length of the hypotenuse.

  • Expression specifies an angle in radians.
  • Expression must evaluate to an approximate numeric data type.

To convert degrees to radians, multiply degrees by Pi/180. To convert radians to degrees, multiply radians by 180/Pi.

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