Oracle COS() function
Description
The COS() function is used to get the cosine of a number where the number is given in radians.
The function takes any numeric or nonnumeric data type (can be implicitly converted to a numeric data type) as an argument.
If the argument is BINARY_FLOAT, then the function returns BINARY_DOUBLE. Otherwise, the function returns the same numeric data type as the argument
Syntax:
COS(N)
Parameters:
Name | Description |
---|---|
N | A number whose cosine value is to be retrieved. |
Pictorial Presentation of COS() function
Example-1
The statement below will return the cosine of 180 degrees.
SELECT COS(180 * 3.14159265359/180) "Cosine 180 degrees"
FROM DUAL;
Here is the result.
Cosine 180 degrees ------------------ -1
Example-2
The statement below will return the cosine of the number 1.
SELECT COS(1) "Cosine"
FROM DUAL;
Here is the result.
COS(1) ---------- .540302306
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