Math object

The Math object allows you to perform advanced mathematical operations. This object is always available in a form of predefined Math global variable.

// calculate sine of 90 degrees var Sine90 = Math.Sin(90);

Methods

Abs	Returns the absolute value of a number
Acos	Returns the arccosine of a number
Asin	Returns the arcsine of a number
Atan	Returns the arctangent of a number
Atan2	Returns the angle (in radians) from the X axis to a point (y,x)
Ceil	Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the specified number
Cos	Returns the cosine of a number
Cosh	Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number
Exp	Returns e (the base of natural logarithms) raised to a power
Floor	Returns the greatest integer less than or equal to the specified number
Log	Returns the natural logarithm of a number
Log10	Returns the base-10 logarithm of a number
Pow	Returns the value of a Base value taken to a specified power
Sin	Returns the sine of a number
Sinh	Returns the hyperbolic sine of a number
Tan	Returns the tangent of a number
Tanh	Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number
Sqrt	Returns the square root of a number
DegToRad	Converts an angle from degrees to radians
RadToDeg	Converts an angle from radians to degrees

Attributes

Type (read only)	Returns always "math"
PI (read only)	Returns the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.141592653589793

Abs(Number)

Returns the absolute value of a number

Acos(Number)

Returns the arccosine of a number

Asin(Number)

Returns the arcsine of a number

Atan(Number)

Returns the arctangent of a number

Atan2(Y, X)

Returns the angle (in radians) from the X axis to a point (y,x)

Parameters

X: A number representing the cartesian x-coordinate
Y: A number representing the cartesian y-coordinate

Ceil(Number)

Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the specified number

Cos(Angle)

Returns the cosine of a number

Parameters

Angle: Angle in degrees

Cosh(Angle)

Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number

Parameters

Angle: Angle in degrees

Exp(Number)

Returns e (the base of natural logarithms) raised to a power

Floor(Number)

Returns the greatest integer less than or equal to the specified number

Log(Number)

Returns the natural logarithm of a number

Log10(Number)

Returns the base-10 logarithm of a number

Pow(Base, Exponent)

Returns the value of a Base value taken to a specified power

Sin(Angle)

Returns the sine of a number

Parameters

Angle: Angle in degrees

Sinh(Angle)

Returns the hyperbolic sine of a number

Parameters

Angle: Angle in degrees

Tan(Angle)

Returns the tangent of a number

Parameters

Angle: Angle in degrees

Tanh(Angle)

Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number

Parameters

Angle: Angle in degrees

Sqrt(Number)

Returns the square root of a number

DegToRad(Angle)

Converts an angle from degrees to radians

Parameters

Angle: Angle to convert (in degrees)

Return value

Returns the converted angle (in radians)

RadToDeg(Angle)

Converts an angle from radians to degrees

Parameters

Angle: Angle to convert (in radians)

Return value

Returns the converted angle (in degrees)