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1*48352Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
2*48352Scael.\" All rights reserved.
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4*48352Scael.\"	@(#)sin.3	6.7 (Berkeley) 04/19/91
5*48352Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
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7*48352Scael.\"     @(#)sin.3	6.7 (Berkeley) 04/19/91
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9*48352Scael.Dd
10*48352Scael.Dt SIN 3
11*48352Scael.Os
12*48352Scael.Sh NAME
13*48352Scael.Nm sin
14*48352Scael.Nd sine function
15*48352Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
16*48352Scael.Fd #include <math.h>
17*48352Scael.Ft double
18*48352Scael.Fn sin "double x"
19*48352Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
20*48352ScaelThe
21*48352Scael.Fn sin
22*48352Scaelfunction computes the sine of
23*48352Scael.Fa x
24*48352Scael(measured in radians).
25*48352ScaelA large magnitude argument may yield a result with little
26*48352Scaelor no significance.
27*48352Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES
28*48352ScaelThe
29*48352Scael.Fn sin
30*48352Scaelfunction returns the sine value.
31*48352Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
32*48352Scael.Xr acos 3 ,
33*48352Scael.Xr asin 3 ,
34*48352Scael.Xr atan 3 ,
35*48352Scael.Xr atan2 3 ,
36*48352Scael.Xr cos 3 ,
37*48352Scael.Xr cosh 3 ,
38*48352Scael.Xr sinh 3 ,
39*48352Scael.Xr tan 3 ,
40*48352Scael.Xr tanh 3 ,
41*48352Scael.Xr math 3 ,
42*48352Scael.Sh STANDARDS
43*48352ScaelThe
44*48352Scael.Fn sin
45*48352Scaelfunction conforms to
46*48352Scael.St -ansiC .
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