Function
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Description
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Example(s)
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<primary>acos</primary>
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<function>acos</function> ( <type>double precision</type> )
<returnvalue>double precision</returnvalue>
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<para>
Inverse cosine, result in radians
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<para>
<literal>acos(1)</literal>
<returnvalue>0</returnvalue>
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<entry role="func_table_entry"><para role="func_signature">
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<primary>acosd</primary>
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<function>acosd</function> ( <type>double precision</type> )
<returnvalue>double precision</returnvalue>
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<para>
Inverse cosine, result in degrees
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<para>
<literal>acosd(0.5)</literal>
<returnvalue>60</returnvalue>
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<primary>asin</primary>
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<function>asin</function> ( <type>double precision</type> )
<returnvalue>double precision</returnvalue>
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<para>
Inverse sine, result in radians
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<para>
<literal>asin(1)</literal>
<returnvalue>1.5707963267948966</returnvalue>
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<primary>asind</primary>
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<function>asind</function> ( <type>double precision</type> )
<returnvalue>double precision</returnvalue>
</para>
<para>
Inverse sine, result in degrees
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<para>
<literal>asind(0.5)</literal>
<returnvalue>30</returnvalue>
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<primary>atan</primary>
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<function>atan</function> ( <type>double precision</type> )
<returnvalue>double precision</returnvalue>
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<para>
Inverse tangent, result in radians
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<para>
<literal>atan(1)</literal>
<returnvalue>0.7853981633974483</returnvalue>
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<entry role="func_table_entry"><para role="func_signature">
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<primary>atand</primary>
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<function>atand</function> ( <type>double precision</type> )
<returnvalue>double precision</returnvalue>
</para>
<para>
Inverse tangent, result in degrees
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<para>
<literal>atand(1)</literal>
<returnvalue>45</returnvalue>
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<entry role="func_table_entry"><para role="func_signature">
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<primary>atan2</primary>
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<function>atan2</function> ( <parameter>y</parameter> <type>double precision</type>,
<parameter>x</parameter> <type>double precision</type> )
<returnvalue>double precision</returnvalue>
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<para>
Inverse tangent of
<parameter>y</parameter>/<parameter>x</parameter>,
result in radians
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<para>
<literal>atan2(1, 0)</literal>
<returnvalue>1.5707963267948966</returnvalue>
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<entry role="func_table_entry"><para role="func_signature">
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<primary>atan2d</primary>
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<function>atan2d</function> ( <parameter>y</parameter> <type>double