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Cos

Format

cos ( expression )

Description

Computes the cosine of expression. Expression must be in radians.

Note

The cos function does not produce an exact result.

See Also

Acos, Asin, Atan, Degrees, Radians, Sin, Tan

Example

clg
color black
# draw a line across the graphic output
line 0,150,300,150
# where do we start
lastx = 0
lasty = cos(0) * 50 + 150
# now step across the line and draw
for x = 0 to 300 step 5
   angle = x / 300 * 2 * pi
   y = cos(angle) * 50 + 150
   line lastx, lasty, x, y
   lastx = x
   lasty = y
next x

Draws
Cosine Curve