sin()
A function returning a sine from radians
sin() is a system function returning a sine from an argument in radians.
sin() was added in PostgreSQL 7.0.
Usage
sin (double precision) →double precision
Use sind() to provide degrees instead of radians.
Change history
- PostgreSQL 7.0
- added (commit a349733b)
Examples
Basic usage example for sin():
postgres=# SELECT sin(1);
sin
--------------------
0.8414709848078965
(1 row)
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: Trigonometric Functions
Useful links
- How Sin() Works in PostgreSQL - article by Database.Guide
Categories
See also
sind(), asin()
