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Numeric functions (Trigonometric)
DEGREES¶
Converts radians to degrees.
Syntax¶
DEGREES(<real_expr>)
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Arguments¶
real_expr
An expression representing the number of radians.
Returns¶
This returns a value of typeREAL/FLOAT (double-precision floating point).
Examples¶
Show the number of degrees for 1/3 of a radian, 1 radian, and 3 radians:
SELECTDEGREES(PI()/3),DEGREES(PI()),DEGREES(3*PI()),DEGREES(1);+-----------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------+| DEGREES(PI()/3) | DEGREES(PI()) | DEGREES(3 * PI()) | DEGREES(1) ||-----------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------|| 60 | 180 | 540 | 57.295779513 |+-----------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------+Copy