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Name

sin()

Examples
example pic
float a = 0.0;
float inc = TWO_PI/25.0;

for(int i=0; i<100; i=i+4) {
  line(i, 50, i, 50+sin(a)*40.0);
  a = a + inc;
}
Description Calculates the sine of an angle. This function expects the values of the angle parameter to be provided in radians (values from 0 to 6.28). Values are returned in the range -1 to 1.
Syntax
sin(rad)
Parameters
rad float: an angle in radians
Returns float
Usage Web & Application
Related cos()
radians()
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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