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title: "DEGREES (Transact-SQL) | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "03/06/2017" ms.prod: "sql" ms.prod_service: "database-engine, sql-database, sql-data-warehouse, pdw" ms.service: "" ms.component: "t-sql|functions" ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "sql" ms.technology:

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DEGREES (Transact-SQL)

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Returns the corresponding angle in degrees for an angle specified in radians.

Topic link icon Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

DEGREES ( numeric_expression )

Arguments

numeric_expression
Is an expression of the exact numeric or approximate numeric data type category, except for the bit data type.

Return Code Values

Returns the same type as numeric_expression.

Examples

The following example returns the number of degrees in an angle of PI/2 radians.

SELECT 'The number of degrees in PI/2 radians is: ' +   
CONVERT(varchar, DEGREES((PI()/2)));  
GO

[!INCLUDEssResult]

The number of degrees in PI/2 radians is 90         
  
(1 row(s) affected)

See Also

Mathematical Functions (Transact-SQL)