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{{Command|= Comments
{{RV|type=command
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| ofp |= Game name
|game1= ofp
|version1= 1.00


|1.00|= Game version
|game2= ofpe
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|version2= 1.00


| Cosine of a number, argument in degrees. |= Description
|game3= arma1
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|version3= 1.00


| [[Number]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''cos''' x |= Syntax
|game4= arma2
|version4= 1.00


|p1= x: [[Number]] |= Parameter 1
|game5= arma2oa
|version5= 1.50


| [[Number]] |= Return value
|game6= tkoh
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|x1= <pre>cos 60</pre>


returns 0.5 |= Example 1
|game7= arma3
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|version7= 0.50


| [[acos]], [[sin]], [[asin]] |= See also
|gr1= Math - Geometry


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|descr= Cosine of a number, argument in degrees.


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|s1= [[cos]] x
<dl class="command_description">
<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->


<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 8, 2006 - 23:54</dd>
|p1= x: [[Number]]
<dt class="note">'''[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]'''</dt><dd class="note">Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.


cos 90
|r1= [[Number]]


for example doesn't return the expected '0', but '-4.37114e-008'. So, if you want to compare results of Cosinus, don't use the compare operator
|x1= <sqf>cos 60; // returns 0.5</sqf>


(cos 90)<nowiki>==</nowiki>0
|seealso= [[acos]] [[sin]] [[asin]] [[tan]] [[atan]] [[atan2]]
}}


but rather use less than.
{{Note
|user= Hardrock
|timestamp= 20060808235400
|text= Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.
<sqf>cos 90</sqf>


(cos 90) < 0.00001
for example doesn't return the expected '0', but '-4.37114e-008'. So, if you want to compare results of Cosinus, don't use the compare operator
</dd>
<sqf>(cos 90) == 0</sqf>


<!-- Note Section END -->
but rather use less than.
</dl>
<sqf>(cos 90) < 0.00001</sqf>
 
}}
<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
 
[[Category:Scripting Commands|COS]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|COS]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.46|COS]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|COS]]
[[Category:Command_Group:_Math|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]

Latest revision as of 13:15, 13 May 2022

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Description

Description:
Cosine of a number, argument in degrees.
Groups:
Math - Geometry

Syntax

Syntax:
cos x
Parameters:
x: Number
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
cos 60; // returns 0.5

Additional Information

See also:
acos sin asin tan atan atan2

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note
Hardrock - c
Posted on Aug 08, 2006 - 23:54 (UTC)
Be aware that there might be rounding errors in the results of this command.
cos 90
for example doesn't return the expected '0', but '-4.37114e-008'. So, if you want to compare results of Cosinus, don't use the compare operator
(cos 90) == 0
but rather use less than.
(cos 90) < 0.00001
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