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Trigonometric functions 209
Degrees
Format
Degrees(angleInRadians)
Parameter
angleInRadians - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression, in
radians.
Data type returned
number
Description
Converts angleInRadians to degrees. Use this function to translate results from
trigonometric functions from radians to degrees.
Examples
Degrees(Atan(1)) returns 45.
Degrees(1.0472) returns 60.00014030....
Pi
Format
Pi
Parameter
None
Data type returned
number
Description
Calculates the value of the constant
Pi (π), which is approximately 3.14159.
Example
Pi * 15 returns 47.124.
Degrees
180 angleInRadians
π
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