cos

Description

Returns the cosine of the specified angle.

Syntax

cos(angle)

Parameters

angle: is any approximate numeric (float, real, or double precision) column name, variable, or constant expression.

Examples

Example 1

select cos(44)

 0.999843

Usage

cos, a mathematical function, returns the cosine of the specified angle, in radians.

For general information about mathematical functions, see “Mathematical functions”.

Standards

ANSI SQL – Compliance level: Transact-SQL extension.

Permissions

Any user can execute cos.

See also

Functions acos, degrees, radians, sin