MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004 - ACTIONSCRIPT - Page 447

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Property summary for the Math class
All of the properties for the Math class are constants.
Math.abs()
Availability
Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using
approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Math.abs(x)
Parameters
x
A number.
Returns
A number.
Description
Method; computes and returns an absolute value for the number specified by the parameter x.
Math.acos()
Availability
Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using
approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Math.acos(x)
Parameters
x
A number from -1.0 to 1.0.
Property Description
Math.E Euler's constant and the base of natural logarithms (approximately 2.718).
Math.LN2 The natural logarithm of 2 (approximately 0.693).
Math.LOG2E The base 2 logarithm of e (approximately 1.442).
Math.LN2 The natural logarithm of 10 (approximately 2.302).
Math.LOG10E The base 10 logarithm of e (approximately 0.434).
Math.PI The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (approximately 3.14159).
Math.SQRT1_2 The reciprocal of the square root of 1/2 (approximately 0.707).
Math.SQRT2 The square root of 2 (approximately 1.414).