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SQL Reference : OpenEdge SQL Functions : SIN
 

SIN

Returns the sine of expression.

Syntax

SIN ( expression )

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.

Example

This example illustrates the SIN trigonometric function:
select sin(45 * pi()/180) 'Sine of 45 degrees' from MYMATH;
SINE OF 45 DEGREES
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0.707106781186547
1 record selected

Compatibility

ODBC compatible