usr/src/lib/libm/common_source/sin.3

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.Dd
.Dt SIN 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm sin
.Nd sine function
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include <math.h>
.Ft double
.Fn sin "double x"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn sin
function computes the sine of
.Fa x
(measured in radians).
A large magnitude argument may yield a result with little
or no significance.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The
.Fn sin
function returns the sine value.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr acos 3 ,
.Xr asin 3 ,
.Xr atan 3 ,
.Xr atan2 3 ,
.Xr cos 3 ,
.Xr cosh 3 ,
.Xr sinh 3 ,
.Xr tan 3 ,
.Xr tanh 3 ,
.Xr math 3 ,
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Fn sin
function conforms to
.St -ansiC .