Excel: Sin Function

In Excel, the Sin function returns the sine of an angle.

The syntax for the Sin function is:

Sin( number )

number is a numeric value.

Applies To:

For example:

Let's take a look at an example:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above:

=Sin(A1) would return 0.141120008

=Sin(A2) would return -0.883454656

=Sin(A3) would return 0.883454656

=Sin(2) would return 0.909297427

VBA Code

The Sin function can also be used in VBA code. For example:

Dim LNumber As Double

LNumber = Sin(2)

In this example, the variable called LNumber would now contain the value of 0.909297427.