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9 Aug 2024 23:28:23 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Buggy trig?  
From: Fabien Mosen
Date: 6 Jun 2000 01:20:22
Message: <393C889B.DD0E1806@skynet.be>
"Peter J. Holzer" wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 04 Jun 2000 02:43:37 +0100, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
> >The trigonometric functions use radians which is clearly stated in the
> >documentation.
> 
> A short history question: Was there a reason for using degrees with
> rotate and radians with the trigonometric functions, or did just happen
> that way?

While radians are a matter of trigonometry, degrees are more logical
when dealing with geometry.

Fabien.


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