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9.255 Sin

Synopsis

 
function Sin (x: Real): Real;
or
 
function Sin (z: Complex): Complex;

Description

`Sin' returns the sine of the argument. The result is in the range `-1 <= Sin (x) <= 1' for real arguments.

Conforming to

The function `Sin' is defined in ISO-7185 Pascal; its application to complex values is defined in ISO-10206 Extended Pascal.

Example

 
program SinDemo;
begin
  WriteLn (Sin (SqRt (2) / 2) : 0 : 5)
  { yields 0.5 since Sin (SqRt (2) /2) = 0.5 }
end.

See also

section 9.12 ArcTan, section 9.54 Cos, section 9.135 Ln, section 9.13 Arg.



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