DEGREES() - Radians to Degrees

Q

How to convert a given angle in radians to degrees using the DEGREES() function?

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A

DEGREES(X) is a MySQL built-in function that converts a given angle in radians to degrees. For example:

SELECT DEGREES(0), DEGREES(1.57), DEGREES(3.14);
  -- +------------+-------------------+-------------------+
  -- | DEGREES(0) | DEGREES(1.57)     | DEGREES(3.14)     |
  -- +------------+-------------------+-------------------+
  -- |          0 | 89.95437383553924 | 179.9087476710785 |
  -- +------------+-------------------+-------------------+

Reference information of the DEGREES() function:

DEGREES(X): deg
  Returns the argument X, converted from radians to degrees.

Arguments, return value and availability:
  X: Required. The input angle in radians.
  deg: Return value. The input angle in degrees.
  Available since MySQL 4.0.

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