sin-transact-sql.md

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SIN (Transact-SQL)

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Returns the trigonometric sine of the specified angle, in radians, and in an approximate numeric, float, expression.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

SIN ( float_expression )  

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Arguments

float_expression
Is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float, in radians.

Return Types

float

Examples

The following example calculates the SIN for a specified angle.

DECLARE @angle FLOAT;  
SET @angle = 45.175643;  
SELECT 'The SIN of the angle is: ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR, SIN(@angle));  
GO  

[!INCLUDEssResult]

The SIN of the angle is: 0.929607                         
  
(1 row(s) affected)  

Examples: [!INCLUDEssSDWfull] and [!INCLUDEssPDW]

The following example calculates the sine for a specified angle.

SELECT SIN(45.175643);  

[!INCLUDEssResult]

---------  
0.929607

See Also

Mathematical Functions (Transact-SQL)