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sin

Function sin


Calling Sequence  sin(x)
Parameters
NameTypeDescription

x a numerical value 
Return Type  numeric
Synopsis This function computes the trigonometric sine function. sin(x) has simple zeros at at x=n*Pi.
References Handbook of Mathematical Functions, M. Abramowitz and I. Stegun, Ch 4.3
Examples
> sin(0);
0
> sin(Pi/4);
0.7071
> sin(Pi/2);
1
> sin(-Pi);
-1.2246e-16
See also arcsin,   arctan,   cos,   tan