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Also known as versin, versed sine

The versine or versed sine is a trigonometric function found in some of the earliest (Sanskrit Aryabhatiya, Section I) trigonometric tables. The versine of an angle is 1 minus its cosine.

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  • {{anchor|ver|vcs|cvs|cvc|hav|hvc|hcv|hcc|lhav}}Overview
  • History and applications
  • Versine and coversine
  • Haversine
  • Modern uses
  • Mathematical identities
  • Definitions
  • Circular rotations
  • Derivatives and integrals
  • {{anchor|aver|avcs|acvs|acvc|ahav|ahvc|ahcv|ahcc}}Inverse functions
  • Other properties
  • Approximations
  • Arbitrary curves and chords
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

The versine or versed sine is a trigonometric function found in some of the earliest (Sanskrit Aryabhatiya, Section I) trigonometric tables. The versine of an angle is 1 minus its cosine.

There are several related functions, most notably the coversine and haversine. The latter, half a versine, is of particular importance in the haversine formula of navigation.

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