Degrees()

Category: Trigonometric

Syntax: Degrees ( number )

Parameters:

numberA number representing an angle measured in radians.

Data type returned: Number

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°.

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

Examples:

Function	Results
Degrees ( 0 )	Returns 0.
Degrees ( Pi / 4 )	Returns 45.
Degrees ( 2 * Pi )	Returns 360.
Degrees ( 4 * Pi )	Returns 720.
Degrees ( -Pi / 2 )	Returns -90.