Ahhhhh

So I just multiply by pi over 180?

Cheers!

2009/2/1 Mark Murphy <[email protected]>

>
> [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > input:
> > Log.v("sintest",String.valueOf(Math.sin(90)));
> >
> > output:
> > V/sintest (16869): 0.8939966636005579
> >
> > huh? I realise I'm probably about to invite explanations about
> > floating points and subsequent brain explosions, but could anyone tell
> > me what's going on here?
>
> The parameter to sin() is in radians, not degrees. The sine of 90
> degrees is 1. The sine of 90 radians is approximately 0.8939966636005579.
>
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> >
>


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