Java Math Methods
A list of all Math methods can be found in the table below:
Method | Description | Return Type |
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abs(x) | Returns the absolute value of x | double|float|int|long |
acos(x)) | Returns the arccosine of x, in radians | double |
asin(x) | Returns the arcsine of x, in radians | double |
atan(x) | Returns the arctangent of x as a numeric value between -PI/2 and PI/2 radians | double |
atan2(y,x) | Returns the angle theta from the conversion of rectangular coordinates (x, y) to polar coordinates (r, theta). | double |
cbrt(x) | Returns the cube root of x | double |
ceil(x) | Returns the value of x rounded up to its nearest integer | double |
copySign(x, y) | Returns the first floating point x with the sign of the second floating point y | double |
cos(x) | Returns the cosine of x (x is in radians) | double |
cosh(x)) | Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a double value | double |
exp(x) | Returns the value of Ex | double |
expm1(x) | Returns ex -1 | double |
floor(x) | Returns the value of x rounded down to its nearest integer | double |
getExponent(x) | Returns the unbiased exponent used in x | int |
hypot(x, y)) | Returns sqrt(x2 +y2) without intermediate overflow or underflow | double |
log(x) | Returns the natural logarithm (base E) of x | double |
log10(x) | Returns the base 10 logarithm of x | double |
log1p(x) | Returns the natural logarithm (base E) of the sum of x and 1 | double |
max(x, y) | Returns the number with the highest value | double|float|int|long |
min(x, y) | Returns the number with the lowest value | double|float|int|long |
nextAfter(x, y) | Returns the floating point number adjacent to x in the direction of y | double|float| |
nextUp(x) | Returns the floating point value adjacent to x in the direction of positive infinity | double|float| |
pow(x, y) | Returns the value of x to the power of y | double |
random() | Returns a random number between 0 and 1 | double |
round(x) | Returns the value of x rounded to its nearest integer | int |
rint(x)) | Returns the double value that is closest to x and equal to a mathematical integer | double |
signum(x) | Returns the sign of x | double |
sin(x) | Returns the sine of x (x is in radians) | String |
sinh(x) | Returns the hyperbolic sine of a double value | double |
sqrt(x) | Returns the square root of x | double |
tan(x) | Returns the tangent of an angle | double |
tanh(x) | Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a double value | double |
toDegrees(x) | Converts an angle measured in radians to an approx. equivalent angle measured in degrees | double |
toRadians(x) | Converts an angle measured in degrees to an approx. angle measured in radians | double |
ulp(x) | Returns the size of the unit of least precision (ulp) of x | double|float |