Cot function
Syntax
Cot(angle)Description
Use the Cot function to calculate the cotangent of the given angle (adjacent / opposite, that is, the reciprocal of the tangent).
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
angle |
A value in radians, excluding 0. If the input value is 0, you receive an error message at runtime (“Decimal arithmetic error occurred. (2,110)”). Adjust your code to provide a valid input value. |
Note:
In theory, all values
of angle such that mod(angle, pi) equals 0 are not valid for this function, because inputs approaching
such values produce results that tend toward infinity. In practice,
however, no computer system can represent such values exactly. Thus,
for example, the statement Cot(Radians(180)) produces a number close to the largest value PeopleCode can represent,
rather than an error.
Returns
A real number.
Example
The following example returns the cotangent of an angle measuring 1.2 radians:
&MY_RESULT = Cot(1.2);