PLSQL | SINH Function

The PLSQL SINH function is used to return the hyperbolic sine of a numeric value. The SINH function accepts one parameter which is the number whose hyperbolic sine needs to be calculated. The SINH function returns a value of the numeric data type. 

This function takes as an argument any numeric data type as well as any non-numeric data type that can be implicitly converted to a numeric data type. If in any case, the argument is BINARY_FLOAT, then the SINH function returns BINARY_DOUBLE. 

Syntax:

SINH(number)

Parameters Used:
number – It is used to specify the number whose hyperbolic sine needs to be calculated. 

Return Value:
The SINH function in PLSQL returns a numeric value. 

Supported Versions of Oracle/PLSQL:

1. Oracle 12c
2. Oracle 11g
3. Oracle 10g
4. Oracle 9i
5. Oracle 8i

Example-1: Using positive numeric value as an argument in the SINH function. 

DECLARE 
   Test_Number1 number := 0.5;
   
BEGIN 
   dbms_output.put_line(SINH(Test_Number1)); 
   
END; 

Output

0.5210953054937473616224256264114915591057 

Example-2: Using 0 value as an argument in the SINH function. 

DECLARE 
   Test_Number1 number := 0;
   
BEGIN 
   dbms_output.put_line(SINH(Test_Number1)); 
   
END; 

Output:

0 

Example-3: Using 1 value as an argument in the SINH function. 

DECLARE 
   Test_Number1 number := 1;
   
BEGIN 
   dbms_output.put_line(SINH(Test_Number1)); 
   
END; 

Output:

1.17520119364380145688238185059560081516 

Example-4: Using a negative value as an argument in the SINH function. 

DECLARE 
   Test_Number1 number := -5;
   
BEGIN 
   dbms_output.put_line(SINH(Test_Number1)); 
   
END; 

Output:

-74.20321057778875897700947199606456559957 

Example-5: Using SINH function with select query and returning the value in degrees. 

select (SINH(5)) * 57.29  FROM dual; 

Output:

4251.10193 

Using the conversion formula of 1 radian = 57.29 degrees. 

Advantage:
The SINH function accepts any numeric datatype as well as any non-numeric datatype as an argument that can be implicitly converted to a numeric datatype.