DEGREES

Syntax

DEGREES(x)

Description

The DEGREES() function converts the parameter x from radians to degrees and returns the result.

Examples

The following examples convert the values returned by PI() and PI()/2 to degrees.

SELECT DEGREES(PI());
+---------------+
| DEGREES(PI()) |
+---------------+
|           180 |
+---------------+
1 row in set (0.001 sec)

SELECT DEGREES(PI()/2);
+-------------------+
| DEGREES(PI()/2) |
+-------------------+
|                90 |
+-------------------+
1 row in set (0.001 sec)