MATLAB Function Reference

cosd

Cosine of an argument in degrees

Syntax

• Y = cosd(X)
  

Description

Y = cosd(X) is the cosine of the elements of X, expressed in degrees. For odd integers n, cosd(n*90) is exactly zero, whereas cos(n*pi/2) reflects the accuracy of the floating point value of pi.

See Also

acosd, cos

cos

cosh

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