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JavaScript cos() Method

Math Object Reference JavaScript Math Object

Example

Return the cosine of a number:

Math.cos(3);

The output of the code above will be:

-0.9899924966004454

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Definition and Usage

The cos() method returns the cosine of a number.

Note: The cos() method returns a numeric value between -1 and 1, which represents the cosine of the angle.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The cos() method is supported in all major browsers.


Syntax

Math.cos(x)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
x Required. A number

Return Value

Type Description
Number A Number, from -1 to 1, representing the cosine of an angle, or NaN if the value is empty

Technical Details

JavaScript Version: 1.0


More Examples

Example

Return the cosine PI and 2*PI:

var a=Math.cos(Math.PI);
var b=Math.cos(2*Math.PI);

The result of a and b will be:

-1
1

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Math Object Reference JavaScript Math Object

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