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><A
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>9.3. Mathematical Functions and Operators</A
></H1
><P
> Mathematical operators are provided for many
<SPAN
CLASS="PRODUCTNAME"
>PostgreSQL</SPAN
> types. For types without
standard mathematical conventions
(e.g., date/time types) we
describe the actual behavior in subsequent sections.
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="functions-math.html#FUNCTIONS-MATH-OP-TABLE"
>Table 9-2</A
> shows the available mathematical operators.
</P
><DIV
CLASS="TABLE"
><A
NAME="FUNCTIONS-MATH-OP-TABLE"
></A
><P
><B
>Table 9-2. Mathematical Operators</B
></P
><TABLE
BORDER="1"
CLASS="CALSTABLE"
><COL><COL><COL><COL><THEAD
><TR
><TH
>Operator</TH
><TH
>Description</TH
><TH
>Example</TH
><TH
>Result</TH
></TR
></THEAD
><TBODY
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>+</TT
> </TD
><TD
>addition</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2 + 3</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>5</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>-</TT
> </TD
><TD
>subtraction</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2 - 3</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>-1</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>*</TT
> </TD
><TD
>multiplication</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2 * 3</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>6</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>/</TT
> </TD
><TD
>division (integer division truncates the result)</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>4 / 2</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>%</TT
> </TD
><TD
>modulo (remainder)</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>5 % 4</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>1</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>^</TT
> </TD
><TD
>exponentiation (associates left to right)</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2.0 ^ 3.0</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>8</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>|/</TT
> </TD
><TD
>square root</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>|/ 25.0</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>5</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>||/</TT
> </TD
><TD
>cube root</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>||/ 27.0</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>3</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>!</TT
> </TD
><TD
>factorial</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>5 !</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>120</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>!!</TT
> </TD
><TD
>factorial (prefix operator)</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>!! 5</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>120</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>@</TT
> </TD
><TD
>absolute value</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>@ -5.0</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>5</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>&</TT
> </TD
><TD
>bitwise AND</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>91 & 15</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>11</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>|</TT
> </TD
><TD
>bitwise OR</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>32 | 3</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>35</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>#</TT
> </TD
><TD
>bitwise XOR</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>17 # 5</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>20</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>~</TT
> </TD
><TD
>bitwise NOT</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>~1</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>-2</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><<</TT
> </TD
><TD
>bitwise shift left</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>1 << 4</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>16</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>>></TT
> </TD
><TD
>bitwise shift right</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>8 >> 2</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2</TT
></TD
></TR
></TBODY
></TABLE
></DIV
><P
> The bitwise operators work only on integral data types, whereas
the others are available for all numeric data types. The bitwise
operators are also available for the bit
string types <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>bit</TT
> and <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>bit varying</TT
>, as
shown in <A
HREF="functions-bitstring.html#FUNCTIONS-BIT-STRING-OP-TABLE"
>Table 9-11</A
>.
</P
><P
> <A
HREF="functions-math.html#FUNCTIONS-MATH-FUNC-TABLE"
>Table 9-3</A
> shows the available
mathematical functions. In the table, <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>dp</TT
>
indicates <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>double precision</TT
>. Many of these functions
are provided in multiple forms with different argument types.
Except where noted, any given form of a function returns the same
data type as its argument.
The functions working with <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>double precision</TT
> data are mostly
implemented on top of the host system's C library; accuracy and behavior in
boundary cases can therefore vary depending on the host system.
</P
><DIV
CLASS="TABLE"
><A
NAME="FUNCTIONS-MATH-FUNC-TABLE"
></A
><P
><B
>Table 9-3. Mathematical Functions</B
></P
><TABLE
BORDER="1"
CLASS="CALSTABLE"
><COL><COL><COL><COL><COL><THEAD
><TR
><TH
>Function</TH
><TH
>Return Type</TH
><TH
>Description</TH
><TH
>Example</TH
><TH
>Result</TH
></TR
></THEAD
><TBODY
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>abs(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>absolute value</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>abs(-17.4)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>17.4</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>cbrt(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
></TD
><TD
>cube root</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>cbrt(27.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>3</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>ceil(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>nearest integer greater than or equal to argument</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>ceil(-42.8)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>-42</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>ceiling(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>nearest integer greater than or equal to argument (same as <CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>ceil</CODE
>)</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>ceiling(-95.3)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>-95</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>degrees(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
></TD
><TD
>radians to degrees</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>degrees(0.5)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>28.6478897565412</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>div(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>y</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>,
<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>x</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
></TD
><TD
>integer quotient of <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>y</TT
>/<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>x</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>div(9,4)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>exp(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>exponential</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>exp(1.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2.71828182845905</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>floor(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>nearest integer less than or equal to argument</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>floor(-42.8)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>-43</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>ln(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>natural logarithm</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>ln(2.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>0.693147180559945</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>log(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>base 10 logarithm</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>log(100.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>2</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>log(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>,
<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>x</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
></TD
><TD
>logarithm to base <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>log(2.0, 64.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>6.0000000000</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>mod(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>y</TT
>,
<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>x</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as argument types)</TD
><TD
>remainder of <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>y</TT
>/<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>x</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>mod(9,4)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>1</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>pi()</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
></TD
><TD
><SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"π"</SPAN
> constant</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>pi()</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>3.14159265358979</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>power(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>a</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>,
<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>a</TT
> raised to the power of <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>power(9.0, 3.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>729</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>power(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>a</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>,
<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>a</TT
> raised to the power of <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>power(9.0, 3.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>729</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>radians(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
></TD
><TD
>degrees to radians</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>radians(45.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>0.785398163397448</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>round(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>round to nearest integer</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>round(42.4)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>42</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>round(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>v</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>s</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>int</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
></TD
><TD
>round to <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>s</TT
> decimal places</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>round(42.4382, 2)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>42.44</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>sign(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>sign of the argument (-1, 0, +1)</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>sign(-8.4)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>-1</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>sqrt(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>square root</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>sqrt(2.0)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>1.4142135623731</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>trunc(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
> or <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>(same as input)</TD
><TD
>truncate toward zero</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>trunc(42.8)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>42</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>trunc(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>v</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>s</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>int</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
></TD
><TD
>truncate to <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>s</TT
> decimal places</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>trunc(42.4382, 2)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>42.43</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>width_bucket(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>op</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b1</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b2</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>numeric</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>count</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>int</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>int</TT
></TD
><TD
>return the bucket to which <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>operand</TT
> would
be assigned in an equidepth histogram with <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>count</TT
>
buckets, in the range <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b1</TT
> to <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b2</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>width_bucket(5.35, 0.024, 10.06, 5)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>3</TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>width_bucket(<TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>op</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b1</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b2</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>, <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>count</TT
> <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>int</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>int</TT
></TD
><TD
>return the bucket to which <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>operand</TT
> would
be assigned in an equidepth histogram with <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>count</TT
>
buckets, in the range <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b1</TT
> to <TT
CLASS="PARAMETER"
>b2</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>width_bucket(5.35, 0.024, 10.06, 5)</TT
></TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>3</TT
></TD
></TR
></TBODY
></TABLE
></DIV
><P
> <A
HREF="functions-math.html#FUNCTIONS-MATH-RANDOM-TABLE"
>Table 9-4</A
> shows functions for
generating random numbers.
</P
><DIV
CLASS="TABLE"
><A
NAME="FUNCTIONS-MATH-RANDOM-TABLE"
></A
><P
><B
>Table 9-4. Random Functions</B
></P
><TABLE
BORDER="1"
CLASS="CALSTABLE"
><COL><COL><COL><THEAD
><TR
><TH
>Function</TH
><TH
>Return Type</TH
><TH
>Description</TH
></TR
></THEAD
><TBODY
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>random()</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
></TD
><TD
>random value in the range 0.0 <= x < 1.0</TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>setseed(<TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>dp</TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
><TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>void</TT
></TD
><TD
>set seed for subsequent <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
>random()</TT
> calls (value between -1.0 and
1.0, inclusive)</TD
></TR
></TBODY
></TABLE
></DIV
><P
> The characteristics of the values returned by
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>random()</CODE
></TT
> depend
on the system implementation. It is not suitable for cryptographic
applications; see <A
HREF="pgcrypto.html"
>pgcrypto</A
> module for an alternative.
</P
><P
> Finally, <A
HREF="functions-math.html#FUNCTIONS-MATH-TRIG-TABLE"
>Table 9-5</A
> shows the
available trigonometric functions. All trigonometric functions
take arguments and return values of type <TT
CLASS="TYPE"
>double
precision</TT
>. Trigonometric functions arguments are expressed
in radians. Inverse functions return values are expressed in
radians. See unit transformation functions
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>radians()</CODE
></TT
> and
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>degrees()</CODE
></TT
> above.
</P
><DIV
CLASS="TABLE"
><A
NAME="FUNCTIONS-MATH-TRIG-TABLE"
></A
><P
><B
>Table 9-5. Trigonometric Functions</B
></P
><TABLE
BORDER="1"
CLASS="CALSTABLE"
><COL><COL><THEAD
><TR
><TH
>Function</TH
><TH
>Description</TH
></TR
></THEAD
><TBODY
><TR
><TD
> <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>acos(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>inverse cosine</TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>asin(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>inverse sine</TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>atan(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>inverse tangent</TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>atan2(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>y</I
></TT
>,
<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>inverse tangent of
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>y</I
></TT
>/<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
></TT
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>cos(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>cosine</TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>cot(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>cotangent</TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>sin(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>sine</TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
>
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
><CODE
CLASS="FUNCTION"
>tan(<TT
CLASS="REPLACEABLE"
><I
>x</I
></TT
>)</CODE
></TT
>
</TD
><TD
>tangent</TD
></TR
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