File: Math.em

Description: Mathematic functions for your enjoyment
Last Modified: 1/22/2003

Abs(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real or Integer
Explanation
Computes the absolute value of x
Return values
Real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

ACos(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real, in radians
Explanation
Computes the arccosine of x
Return values
Real number in radians
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

ASin(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real, in radians
Explanation
Computes the arcsine of x
Return values
Real number in radians
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

ATan(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real, in radians
Explanation
Computes the arctangent of x
Return values
Real number in radians
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

Ceil(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real
Explanation
Computes the ceiling of x
Return values
Real that is smallest integer >= x
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

ConstE()
Explanation
Returns an approximation of the trancendental number E
e, is an irrational NUMBER occurring widely in mathematics and science, approximately equal to the value 2.71828; it is the base of natural, or Naperian, LOGARITHMS. Like pi, e is transcendental, i.e., not a ROOT of any algebraic equation. It is defined as the LIMIT of the expression (1 + 1/n)^n as n becomes infinitely large. Expressions of the form e^(x), known as the exponential function, occur in applications ranging from statistics to nuclear physics
Return values
Real number

ConstPi()
Explanation
Returns an approximation of the trancendental number Pi
Pi is a numerical constant that represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter on a flat plane surface. The value is the same regardless of the size of the circle. The decimal expansion of pi is a nonterminating, nonrepeating sequence of digits. Pi can be expressed through the Fourier series pi = 4 - (4/3) + (4/5) - (4/7) + (4/9) - ...
Return values
Real number (3.14159....)

Cos(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real, in radians
Explanation
Computes the cosine of x
Return values
Real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

DegToRad( degrees )
Parameters:
Name | Type
degrees | Real, in degrees
Explanation
Converts the degrees parameter to radians
Return values
Real number in radians
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

Floor(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real
Explanation
Computes the floor of x
Return values
RReal that is largest integer <= x
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

FormatRealToString( value, precision )
Parameters:
Name | Type
value | Real
precision | Integer
Explanation
Who knows if this even works at all
Return values
String rep of the real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

Log10(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real
Explanation
Computes log(base 10) of x
Return values
Real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

LogE(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real
Explanation
Computes the natural log of x
Return values
Real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

RadToDeg( radians )
Parameters:
Name | Type
radians | Real, in radians
Explanation
Converts the radian parameter to degrees
Return values
Real number in degrees
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

Sin(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real, in radians
Explanation
Computes the sine of x
Return values
Real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

Sqrt(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real
Explanation
Computes the square root of x
Return values
Real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

Tan(x)
Parameters:
Name | Type
x | Real, in radians
Explanation
Computes the tangent of x
Return values
Real number
Errors
"Invalid parameter type"

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