Math class

[Javed A]

Hi friends,
A question from Barry Boone's practise exam
What methods does Java define in Math class specially for trigonometric calculations.
(a)cos
(b)asin
(c)tan
(d)sin
(e)angle
The answers are a,b,c,d
The doubt is on choice b.My question is, does java define asin,acos and atan methods for trigonometric calculations.Some books did not specify asin,acos and atan methods for Math class.
Help me.
Thanks

[Ajith Kallambella]

Javed,
The answer is in Java API documentation which can be downloaded free. Usually Java books do not list all the classes and their methods since this information is published freely on the web. Moreover, books may not be the best place to look for such information.
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[P SOLAIAPPAN]

Dear Javed,
java define asin,acos and atan . Please refer JAVA API on Math class
solaiappan

[Stephanie Grasson]

Javed,
Yes, Java does define asin, acos and atan methods in its Math class.
When you have a question about one of the Java classes, you will probably get a more complete answer from Sun's online documentation than from any book.
Here is a link to the Math class documentation:
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/api/index.html
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