.\" Copyright (c) 1991, 1993 .\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. .\" .\" @(#)sin.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93 .\" %sccs.include.redist.man% .\" .\" @(#)sin.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93 .\" .Dd .Dt SIN 3 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm sin .Nd sine function .Sh SYNOPSIS .Fd #include .Ft double .Fn sin "double x" .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Fn sin function computes the sine of .Fa x (measured in radians). A large magnitude argument may yield a result with little or no significance. .Sh RETURN VALUES The .Fn sin function returns the sine value. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr acos 3 , .Xr asin 3 , .Xr atan 3 , .Xr atan2 3 , .Xr cos 3 , .Xr cosh 3 , .Xr sinh 3 , .Xr tan 3 , .Xr tanh 3 , .Xr math 3 , .Sh STANDARDS The .Fn sin function conforms to .St -ansiC .