help math.asin function giving 0 if a variable is used

I don't know if it is a bug, or there is a limit of math functions I can use (i am using several)... but suddenly my asin functions only worked if a number is entered instead of a variable...

For example, I have:

y = 141;

x=Math.asin(y/313);

after compiling and viewing on the memory location of variable x, the value is 0.

but if i use x=Math.asin(0.4504); it gave me the right value of 26.7

Does somebody experienced something similar?

(have not tested if on the edge it worked fine)

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0 _psx_ over 2 years ago

141/313 = 0 ... use float --> y=141.0;

0 Vallecino over 2 years ago in reply to _psx_

thanks, but that is not the problem... I used the same y on atan and acos and no issues there. just redefined y as float, just in case, butt that not solves my issue... I am suspecting there is a limit of how many math operations you can have, because I have several mat.* used.

+1 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to Vallecino

When you use two Numbers, the result of the division will be a Number, so 141/313 will be zero

when one of the values is a Float, like 141/313.0, the result will be a Float

0 Vallecino over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thank you Jim! that was the issue...