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4*61309Sbostic.\"	@(#)sin.3	8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93
548352Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
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7*61309Sbostic.\"     @(#)sin.3	8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93
848352Scael.\"
948352Scael.Dd
1048352Scael.Dt SIN 3
1148352Scael.Os
1248352Scael.Sh NAME
1348352Scael.Nm sin
1448352Scael.Nd sine function
1548352Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1648352Scael.Fd #include <math.h>
1748352Scael.Ft double
1848352Scael.Fn sin "double x"
1948352Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
2048352ScaelThe
2148352Scael.Fn sin
2248352Scaelfunction computes the sine of
2348352Scael.Fa x
2448352Scael(measured in radians).
2548352ScaelA large magnitude argument may yield a result with little
2648352Scaelor no significance.
2748352Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES
2848352ScaelThe
2948352Scael.Fn sin
3048352Scaelfunction returns the sine value.
3148352Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
3248352Scael.Xr acos 3 ,
3348352Scael.Xr asin 3 ,
3448352Scael.Xr atan 3 ,
3548352Scael.Xr atan2 3 ,
3648352Scael.Xr cos 3 ,
3748352Scael.Xr cosh 3 ,
3848352Scael.Xr sinh 3 ,
3948352Scael.Xr tan 3 ,
4048352Scael.Xr tanh 3 ,
4148352Scael.Xr math 3 ,
4248352Scael.Sh STANDARDS
4348352ScaelThe
4448352Scael.Fn sin
4548352Scaelfunction conforms to
4648352Scael.St -ansiC .
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