The [[COS]] function returns the horizontal component or the cosine of an angle measured in radians.


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: {{Parameter|value!}} = [[COS]]({{Parameter|radianAngle!}})


{{Parameters}}
* The {{Parameter|radianAngle!}} must be measured in radians. 


{{PageDescription}}
* To convert from degrees to radians, multiply degrees * π / 180.
* [[COS]]INE is the horizontal component of a unit vector in the direction theta (θ).
* COS(x) can be calculated in either [[SINGLE]] or [[DOUBLE]] precision depending on its argument.  
::: COS(4) = -.6536436 ...... COS(4#) = -.6536436208636119


{{PageExamples}}
''Example 1:'' Converting degree angles to radians for QBasic's trig functions and drawing the line at the angle.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN}} 12
PI = 4 * {{Cl|ATN}}(1)
{{Cl|PRINT}} "PI = 4 * {{Cl|ATN}}(1) ="; PI
{{Cl|PRINT}} "COS(PI) = "; {{Cl|COS}}(PI)
{{Cl|PRINT}} "SIN(PI) = "; {{Cl|SIN}}(PI)
{{Cl|DO...LOOP|DO}}
  {{Cl|PRINT}}
  {{Cl|INPUT}} "Enter the degree angle (0 quits): ", DEGREES%
  RADIANS = DEGREES% * PI / 180
  {{Cl|PRINT}} "RADIANS = DEGREES% * PI / 180 = "; RADIANS
  {{Cl|PRINT}} "X = COS(RADIANS) = "; {{Cl|COS}}(RADIANS)
  {{Cl|PRINT}} "Y = SIN(RADIANS) = "; {{Cl|SIN}}(RADIANS)
  {{Cl|CIRCLE}} (400, 240), 2, 12
  {{Cl|LINE}} (400, 240)-(400 + (50 * {{Cl|SIN}}(RADIANS)), 240 + (50 * {{Cl|COS}}(RADIANS))), 11
  DEGREES% = RADIANS * 180 / PI
  {{Cl|PRINT}} "DEGREES% = RADIANS * 180 / PI ="; DEGREES%
{{Cl|LOOP}} {{Cl|UNTIL}} DEGREES% = 0 '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}
{{OutputStart}}
PI = 4 * ATN(1) = 3.141593
COS(PI) = -1
SIN(PI) = -8.742278E-08

Enter the degree angle (0 quits): 45
RADIANS = DEGREES% * PI / 180 = .7853982
X = COS(RADIANS) = .7071068
Y = SIN(RADIANS) = .7071068
DEGREES% = RADIANS * 180 / PI = 45
{{OutputEnd}}
: ''Explanation:'' When 8.742278E-08(.00000008742278) is returned by [[SIN]] or COS the value  is essentially zero.


''Example 2:'' Creating 12 analog clock hour points using [[CIRCLE]]s and [[PAINT]]
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
 PI2 = 8 * {{Cl|ATN}}(1)                  '2 * π
 arc! = PI2 / 12                          'arc interval between hour circles
 {{Cl|SCREEN (statement)|SCREEN}} 12
 FOR t! = 0 TO PI2 STEP arc!
   cx% = {{Cl|CINT}}({{Cl|COS}}(t!) * 70) ' pixel columns (circular radius = 70)
   cy% = {{Cl|CINT}}({{Cl|SIN}}(t!) * 70) ' pixel rows
   {{Cl|CIRCLE}} (cx% + 320, cy% + 240), 3, 12
   {{Cl|PAINT}} {{Cl|STEP}}(0, 0), 9, 12
 NEXT '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}
{{small|Code by Ted Weissgerber}}
''Explanation:'' The 12 circles are placed at radian angles that are 1/12 of 6.28318 or .523598 radians apart.


''Example 3:'' Creating a rotating spiral with COS and [[SIN]].
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|SCREEN}} {{Cl|_NEWIMAGE}}(640, 480, 32)

{{Cl|DO...LOOP|DO}}
  {{Cl|LINE}} (0, 0)-(640, 480), {{Cl|_RGB}}(0, 0, 0), BF
  j = j + 1
  {{Cl|PSET}} (320, 240)
  {{Cl|FOR...NEXT|FOR}} i = 0 {{Cl|TO}} 100 {{Cl|STEP}} .1
    {{Cl|LINE}} -(.05 * i * i * {{Cl|COS}}(j + i) + 320, .05 * i * i * {{Cl|SIN}}(j + i) + 240)
  {{Cl|NEXT}}
  {{Cl|PSET}} (320, 240)
  {{Cl|FOR...NEXT|FOR}} i = 0 {{Cl|TO}} 100 {{Cl|STEP}} .1
    {{Cl|LINE}} -(.05 * i * i * {{Cl|COS}}(j + i + 10) + 320, .05 * i * i * {{Cl|SIN}}(j + i + 10) + 240)
  {{Cl|NEXT}}
  {{Cl|PSET}} (320, 240)
  {{Cl|FOR...NEXT|FOR}} i = 0 {{Cl|TO}} 100 {{Cl|STEP}} .1
    {{Cl|PAINT}} (.05 * i * i * {{Cl|COS}}(j + i + 5) + 320, .05 * i * i * {{Cl|SIN}}(j + i + 5) + 240)
  {{Cl|NEXT}}

  {{Cl|_DISPLAY}}
  {{Cl|_LIMIT}} 30
{{Cl|LOOP}} {{Cl|UNTIL}} {{Cl|INP}}({{Cl|&H}}60) = 1 'escape exit '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}
{{small|Code by Ben}}
 

{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_PI]] {{text|(QB64 function)}}
* [[SIN]] {{text|(sine)}}
* [[ATN]] {{text|(arctangent)}}
* [[TAN]] {{text|(tangent)}}
*[[Mathematical Operations]]
*[[Mathematical_Operations#Derived_Mathematical_Functions|Derived Mathematical Functions]]


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