In Oracle, the ATAN() function returns the arctangent (inverse tangent) of its argument.
In other words, it returns the value whose tangent is the argument.
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BITAND() Function in Oracle
In Oracle, the BITAND() function returns a bitwise AND of its two arguments.
ASIN() Function in Oracle
In Oracle, the ASIN() function returns the arcsine (inverse sine) of its argument.
In other words, it returns the value whose sine is the argument.
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In Oracle, the ACOS() function returns the arccosine (inverse cosine) of its argument.
In other words, it returns the value whose cosine is the argument.
Continue readingABS() Function in Oracle
In Oracle, the ABS() function returns the absolute value of its argument.
The absolute value is the non-negative value of a real number without regard to its sign. It describes the distance from zero that a number is on the number line, without considering direction.
Continue readingHow OCT() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, OCT() is a built-in function that returns a string representation of the octal value of its argument.
How TAN() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, TAN() is a built-in numeric function that returns the tangent of its argument.
How SIGN() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, SIGN() is a built-in function that returns the sign of its argument as -1, 0, or 1, depending on whether the argument is negative, zero, or positive.
How SIN() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, SIN() is a built-in numeric function that returns the sine of its argument, where its argument is provided in radians.
How PI() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, PI() is a built-in function that returns the value of the number π (pi).
The number π is a mathematical constant. It is defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, and it also has various equivalent definitions. It is approximately equal to 3.141593, although its decimal representation never ends.
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