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1*48925Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
2*48925Scael.\" All rights reserved.
3*48925Scael.\"
4*48925Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
5*48925Scael.\"
6*48925Scael.\"     @(#)cos.3	5.1 (Berkeley) 05/02/91
7*48925Scael.\"
8*48925Scael.Dd
9*48925Scael.Dt COS 3
10*48925Scael.Os
11*48925Scael.Sh NAME
12*48925Scael.Nm cos
13*48925Scael.Nd cosine function
14*48925Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
15*48925Scael.Fd #include <math.h>
16*48925Scael.Ft double
17*48925Scael.Fn cos "double x"
18*48925Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
19*48925ScaelThe
20*48925Scael.Fn cos
21*48925Scaelfunction computes the cosine of
22*48925Scael.Fa x
23*48925Scael(measured in radians).
24*48925ScaelA large magnitude argument may yield a result with little or no
25*48925Scaelsignificance.
26*48925ScaelFor a discussion of error due to roundoff, see
27*48925Scael.Xr math 3 .
28*48925Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES
29*48925ScaelThe
30*48925Scael.Fn cos
31*48925Scaelfunction returns the cosine value.
32*48925Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
33*48925Scael.Xr sin 3 ,
34*48925Scael.Xr tan 3 ,
35*48925Scael.Xr asin 3 ,
36*48925Scael.Xr acos 3 ,
37*48925Scael.Xr atan 3 ,
38*48925Scael.Xr atan2 3 ,
39*48925Scael.Xr sinh 3 ,
40*48925Scael.Xr cosh 3 ,
41*48925Scael.Xr tanh 3 ,
42*48925Scael.Xr math 3 ,
43*48925Scael.Sh STANDARDS
44*48925ScaelThe
45*48925Scael.Fn acos
46*48925Scaelfunction conforms to
47*48925Scael.St -ansiC .
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