Python math Module
Example
Compute a square root and print Pi:
import math
print(math.sqrt(16))
print(math.pi)
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Definition and Usage
The math module provides mathematical functions like trigonometry, logarithms, and constants.
Use it for accurate floating-point operations and convenient helpers such as factorial, sqrt, and hypot.
Members
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| acos() | Return the arc cosine of x, in radians. |
| asin() | Return the arc sine of x, in radians. |
| atan() | Return the arc tangent of x, in radians. |
| atan2() | Return atan(y / x), in radians. |
| ceil() | Return the ceiling of x (smallest integer >= x). |
| cos() | Return the cosine of x radians. |
| degrees() | Convert angle x from radians to degrees. |
| e | Mathematical constant e (2.718...). |
| exp() | Return e raised to the power x. |
| factorial() | Return x! as an exact integer. |
| floor() | Return the floor of x (largest integer <= x). |
| hypot() | Return the Euclidean norm, sqrt(x*x + y*y). |
| inf | Floating-point positive infinity. |
| isfinite() | Return True if x is neither infinite nor NaN. |
| isinf() | Return True if x is a positive or negative infinity. |
| isnan() | Return True if x is a NaN (not a number). |
| log() | Return the natural logarithm of x. |
| log10() | Return the base-10 logarithm of x. |
| nan | Floating-point "not a number" (NaN). |
| pi | Mathematical constant π (3.14159...). |
| pow() | Return x raised to the power y. |
| radians() | Convert angle x from degrees to radians. |
| sin() | Return the sine of x radians. |
| sqrt() | Return the square root of x. |
| tan() | Return the tangent of x radians. |
| trunc() | Return x truncated to an integer. |
