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Name |  | ### sin()
Examples |  |
    float a = 0.0;
    float inc = TWO_PI/25.0;

    for(int i=0; i<100; i=i+4) {
      line(i, 50, i, 50+sin(a)*40.0);
      a = a + inc;
    }
Description |  | Calculates the sine of an angle. The sin() function expects the values of the angle parameter in radians (values between 0 and 6.28). Values are returned in the range -1 to 1.
Syntax |  |
    sin(rad)
Parameters |  |
rad |  | float: an angle measured in radians (PI to -PI)
Returns |  | float
Usage |  | Web & Application
Related |  | cos() tan() atan2() radians()

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