SIN(3) | NetBSD Library Functions Manual | SIN(3)

# NAME

sin, sinf — sine function

# LIBRARY

Math Library (libm, -lm)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <math.h>

double
sin(double x);

float
sinf(float x);

# DESCRIPTION

The sin() function computes the sine of x (measured in radians). A large magnitude argument may yield a result with little or no significance.

# RETURN VALUES

The sin() function returns the sine value.

# SEE ALSO

acos(3), asin(3), atan(3), atan2(3), cos(3), cosh(3), math(3), sinh(3), tan(3), tanh(3)

# STANDARDS

The sin() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (“ANSI C”).

April 19, 1991 | NetBSD 5.99