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| ofp
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|1.00
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|gr1= Math - Geometry
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| Cosine of a number, argument in degrees.
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|version4= 1.00


| '''cos''' x
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|p1= x: [[Number]]
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| [[Number]]
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|version7= 0.50
|x1= <code>[[cos]] 60;//returns 0.5</code>


| [[acos]], [[sin]], [[asin]], [[tan]], [[atan]], [[atan2]]
|gr1= Math - Geometry
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<dl class="command_description">
|descr= Cosine of a number, argument in degrees.
<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->


<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 8, 2006 - 23:54
|s1= [[cos]] x
<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]<dd class="note">Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.


cos 90
|p1= x: [[Number]]


for example doesn't return the expected '0', but '-4.37114e-008'. So, if you want to compare results of Cosinus, don't use the compare operator
|r1= [[Number]]


(cos 90)<nowiki>==</nowiki>0
|x1= <sqf>cos 60; // returns 0.5</sqf>


but rather use less than.
|seealso= [[acos]] [[sin]] [[asin]] [[tan]] [[atan]] [[atan2]]
}}


(cos 90) < 0.00001
{{Note
|user= Hardrock
|timestamp= 20060808235400
|text= Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.
<sqf>cos 90</sqf>


for example doesn't return the expected '0', but '-4.37114e-008'. So, if you want to compare results of Cosinus, don't use the compare operator
<sqf>(cos 90) == 0</sqf>


<!-- Note Section END -->
but rather use less than.
</dl>
<sqf>(cos 90) < 0.00001</sqf>
 
}}
 
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[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|COS]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.46|COS]]
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 13 May 2022

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Description

Description:
Cosine of a number, argument in degrees.
Groups:
Math - Geometry

Syntax

Syntax:
cos x
Parameters:
x: Number
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
cos 60; // returns 0.5

Additional Information

See also:
acos sin asin tan atan atan2

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note
Hardrock - c
Posted on Aug 08, 2006 - 23:54 (UTC)
Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.
cos 90
for example doesn't return the expected '0', but '-4.37114e-008'. So, if you want to compare results of Cosinus, don't use the compare operator
(cos 90) == 0
but rather use less than.
(cos 90) < 0.00001