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  Trigonometric functions     207

 are used to calculate degrees, angles, and other geometric data. 

All trigonometric functions use radians as the unit of measure. Once you have a 

result, you can convert the radians into degrees using the Degrees function.
Click a function name for details.

The trigonometric arc tangent (inverse tangent) of radians.

The cosine of the specified angle.

Degrees, converted from the specified radians.

The value of the 

 Pi, which is approximately 3.14159.

Radians, converted from the specified degrees.

The sine of the specified angle.

The tangent of the specified angle.