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Degrees()

Category: Trigonometric

Syntax: Degrees ( number )

Parameters: number ”a number representing an angle measured in radians.

Description: Converts an angle measured in radians to its equivalent in degrees. There are 2xPi radians in 360 °, so 1 radian is just over 57 °.

Examples:

Degrees ( 0 )

Returns

Degrees ( Pi / 4 )

Returns 45

Degrees ( 2 * Pi )

Returns 360

Degrees ( 4 * Pi )

Returns 720

Degrees ( -Pi / 2 )

Returns -90

Comments:

Another way to convert radians to degrees is to multiply by 180/Pi.