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Trig Function Values

At 30°, sine is 0.5, cosine 0.866 and tangent 0.577. The angle is converted to radians internally and shown to six decimals.

Your numbers

sin

0.5

cos

0.866025

tan

0.57735

Formula

sin = sin(Angle (°)), cos = cos(Angle (°)), tan = tan(Angle (°))

Tangent diverges to infinity at 90° and 270°, where it is undefined.

What to enter

InputDefaultAccepted range
Angle (°) (°)An angle in degrees; a full turn is 360°.30-360 ~ 360

Step by step

Formulasin = sin(Angle (°)), cos = cos(Angle (°)), tan = tan(Angle (°))
With the default numberssin = sin(30), cos = cos(30), tan = tan(30)
Answersin = 0.5

Quick reference table

Results when only Angle (°) (°) changes and everything else stays put.

Angle (°) (°)sincostan
150.2588190.9659260.267949
22.50.3826830.923880.414214
300.50.8660250.57735
450.7071070.7071071
600.8660250.51.732051

What each result means

ResultAt default values
sinThe sine of the angle — opposite over hypotenuse.0.5
cosThe cosine of the angle — adjacent over hypotenuse.0.866025
tanThe tangent of the angle; it is undefined at 90°.0.57735

Common mistakes

Tangent diverges to infinity at 90° and 270°, where it is undefined.

Glossary

Angle (°)
An angle in degrees; a full turn is 360°.
sin
The sine of the angle — opposite over hypotenuse.
cos
The cosine of the angle — adjacent over hypotenuse.
tan
The tangent of the angle; it is undefined at 90°.

Frequently asked questions

Q. How is Trig Function Values calculated?

sin = sin(Angle (°)), cos = cos(Angle (°)), tan = tan(Angle (°)) — At 30°, sine is 0.5, cosine 0.866 and tangent 0.577. The angle is converted to radians internally and shown to six decimals.

Q. Can you walk through an example?

With Angle (°) 30°, the answer is sin 0.5.

Q. What do I need to enter?

Enter Angle (°). The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.

Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?

Changing only Angle (°) (°) moves the answer to Angle (°) (°) 15 → sin 0.258819 and Angle (°) (°) 60 → sin 0.866025. The table below lays out five steps.

Q. How are the numbers rounded?

Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.

Q. Anything to watch out for?

Tangent diverges to infinity at 90° and 270°, where it is undefined.

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