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SIN(3)                   BSD Library Functions Manual                   SIN(3)

NAME
     sin -- sine function

SYNOPSIS
     #include <math.h>

     double
     sin(double x);

     long double
     sinl(long double x);

     float
     sinf(float x);

DESCRIPTION
     The sin() function computes the sine of x (measured in radians).

SPECIAL VALUES
     sin(+-0) returns +-0.

     sin(+-infinity) returns a NaN and raises the "invalid" floating-point exception.

SEE ALSO
     acos(3), asin(3), atan(3), atan2(3), cos(3), cosh(3), sinh(3), tan(3), tanh(3), math(3)

STANDARDS
     The sin() function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899:1999(E).

BSD                            November 20, 2002                           BSD