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Cos

Applies to
SyntaxCos(NumberExpression)
Action[Function] Returns the cosine of an angle
ScopeUsable anywhere
Notes

This function returns the cosine of the argument, NumberExpression. Note that NumberExpression is an angle and Equinox requires that you should express it in radians rather than degrees (360º = 2p radians).

CategoryMaths
See Also Abs, Acos, Asin, Atan, Cos, Deg, Int, Log, Max, Min, MinMax, Rad, Rnd, RndStart, Round, Sign, Sin, Sqrt
Example

s example calculates the length of the side adjacent to the angle A in a right-angled triangle.

number A, RadA, adjacent, hypotenuse

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RadA = (A * pi) / 180
adjacent = hypotenuse * Cos(RadA)