RADIANS
Returns a DOUBLE PRECISION value representing an angle expressed in radians. You can express the input angle in DEGREES, and optionally include minutes and seconds.
Behavior Type
Syntax
RADIANS (degrees [, minutes, seconds])
Parameters
degrees |
A unit of angular measurement, representing 1/360 of a full rotation. |
minutes |
A unit of angular measurement, representing 1/60 of a degree. |
seconds |
A unit of angular measurement, representing 1/60 of a minute. |
Examples
SELECT RADIANS(45); RADIANS ------------------- 0.785398163397448 (1 row)
SELECT RADIANS (1,2,3); RADIANS ------------------- 0.018049613347708 (1 row)