1*61309Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1991, 1993 2*61309Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 324694Smckusick.\" 4*61309Sbostic.\" @(#)sin.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93 548352Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 624694Smckusick.\" 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 . 47