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Degrees
Purpose 
Converts angleInRadians to degrees.
Format 
Degrees(angleInRadians)
Parameters 
angleInRadians - any numeric expression or field containing a numeric expression, in radians
Data type returned 
number
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
Use this function to translate results of trigonometric functions from radians to degrees.
Equation
Examples 
Degrees(Atan(1)) returns 45.
Degrees(1.0472) returns 60.00014030....
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
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About functions
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Using operators in formulas
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