Mathematical Functions

Mathematical functions not intrinsic to GW-BASIC can be calculated as follows:










































Function 
GW-BASIC Equivalent
Secant 
SEC(X)=1/COS(X)
Cosecant
CSC(X)=1/SIN(X)
Cotangent
COT(X)=1/TAN(X)
Inverse Sine
ARCSIN(X)=ATN(X/SQR(-X*X+1))
Inverse Cosine
ARCCOS(X)=ATN (X/SQR(-X*X+1))+ PI/2
Inverse Secant
ARCSEC(X)=ATN(X/SQR(X*X-1))+SGN(SGN(X)-1)* PI/2
Inverse Cosecant
ARCCSC(X)=ATN(X/SQR(X*X-1))+SGN(X)-1)* PI/2
Inverse Cotangent
ARCCOT(X)=ATN(X)+ PI/2
Hyperbolic Sine
SINH(X)=(EXP(X)-EXP(-X))/2
Hyperbolic Cosine
COSH(X)=(EXP(X)+EXP(-X))/2
Hyperbolic Tangent
TANH(X)=EXP(X)-EXP(-X))/+(EXP(X)+EXP(-X))
Hyperbolic Secant
SECH(X)=2/(EXP(X)+EXP(-X))
Hyperbolic Cosecant
CSCH(X)=2/(EXP(X)-EXP(-X))
Hyperbolic Cotangent
COTH(X)=EXP(-X)/(EXP(X)-EXP(-X))*2+1
Inverse Hyperbolic Sine
ARCSINH(X)=LOG(X/SQR(X*X+1))
Inverse Hyperbolic Cosine
ARCCOSH(X)=LOG(X+SQR(X*X-1))
Inverse Hyperbolic Tangent
ARCTANH(X)=LOG((1+X)/(1-X))/2
Inverse Hyperbolic Cosecant
ARCCSCH(X)=LOG(SGN(X)*SQR(X*X+1)+1)/X
Inverse Hyperbolic Secant
ARCSECH(X)=LOG(SQR(-X*X+1)+1)/X
Inverse Hyperbolic Cotangent
ARCCOTH(X)=LOG((X+1)/(X-1))/2