RADIANS()

Converts a numeric value from degrees to radians. Returns the argument multiplied by PI()/180. Returns NULL if the input is NULL.

Description

The RADIANS() function converts the input number from degrees to radians. The conversion uses the formula X * PI() / 180.

Syntax

> RADIANS(X)

Arguments

Arguments	Description
X	Required. The angle in degrees. Supports any numeric type.

Examples

DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS radians_tests;
CREATE DATABASE radians_tests;
USE radians_tests;

SELECT RADIANS(180) AS half_circle;
SELECT RADIANS(90) AS right_angle;
SELECT RADIANS(0) AS zero;
SELECT RADIANS(-180) AS neg_half_circle;
SELECT RADIANS(NULL) AS null_result;

DROP DATABASE radians_tests;