Cos

Description

Calculates the cosine of an angle that is entered in radians.

Returns

A number; the cosine of the angle.

Function syntax

Cos(number)

See also

ACos, Sin, ASin, Tan, Atn, Pi

Parameters

Parameter

Description

number

Angle, in radians, for which to calculate the cosine

Usage

The range of the result is -1 to 1.

To convert degrees to radians, multiply degrees by p/180. To convert radians to degrees, multiply radians by 180/p.

Note: Because the function uses floating point arithmetic, it returns a small number (such as 6.12323399574E-017) for angles that must produce 0. To test for a 0 value, check whether the value is less than 0.0000000000001.

Example

<h3>Cos Example</h3> 
<!--- Calculate cosine if form has been submitted. ---> 
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.cosNum")> 
<!--- Make sure input is a number. ---> 
    <cfif IsNumeric(#FORM.cosNum#)> 
<!--- Convert degrees to radians, call the Cos function. ---> 
<cfset cosValue=#Cos((Form.cosNum * PI()) / 180)#> 
<!--- 0.0000000000001 is the function's precision limit. If the absolute value  
    of the returned cosine value is less, set result to 0 .---> 
<cfif Abs(cosValue) LT 0.0000000000001> 
    <cfset cosValue=0> 
</cfif> 
<cfoutput>Cos(#FORM.cosNum#) = #cosValue#<br><br></cfoutput> 
    <cfelse> 
<!--- If input is not a number, show an error message. ---> 
        <h4>You must enter a numeric angle in degrees.</h4> 
    </cfif> 
</cfif> 
<form action = "#CGI.script_name#" method="post"> 
Enter an angle in degrees to get its cosine: 
<br><input type = "Text" name = "cosNum" size = "15"><br><br> 
<input type = "Submit" name = "">&nbsp;&nbsp; 
<input type = "RESET" 
</form>