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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

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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

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-<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 8, 2006 - 23:54</dd>
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-<dt class="note">'''[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]'''</dt><dd class="note">Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.
- cos 90
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-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
+|x1= <sqf>cos 60; // returns 0.5</sqf>
- (cos 90)<nowiki>==</nowiki>0
+|seealso= [[acos]] [[sin]] [[asin]] [[tan]] [[atan]] [[atan2]]
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-but rather use less than.
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+|user= Hardrock
+|timestamp= 20060808235400
+|text= Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.
+<sqf>cos 90</sqf>
- (cos 90) < 0.00001
+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
-</dd>
+<sqf>(cos 90) == 0</sqf>
-<!-- Note Section END -->
+but rather use less than.
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+<sqf>(cos 90) < 0.00001</sqf>
+}}
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