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[Suggestion] Constants to be added #14

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Radical Constants 👍

In addition to Math.TAU = 2·π = τ #5, at least some of these would make sense to have as well

  • (Number.EPSILON = ε already exists)
Constant Calculation Definition Symbol Approximate value Name
👍 Math.PHI (Math.SQRT5 + 1) / 2 ½+√1¼ φ 1.6180339887498948 Golden Number or Golden Ratio
👎 Math.PHIM1 1/Math.PHI = Math.PHI-1 Φ 0.6180339887498948
👍 Math.SQRT2P1 Math.SQRT2 + 1 δs 2.4142135623730950 Silver Ratio
👎 Math.THETA Math.sqrt(Math.PI) * Math.PHI φ·√π θ 2.8678905742557635
👎 Math.RHO (Math.cbrt(0.5+Math.sqrt(69)) + Math.cbrt(0.5-Math.sqrt(69)))/18 ³√(½ + √69)/18 + ³√(½ − √69)/18 ρ 1.324717… Plastic Ratio or Platin Number
👍 Math.SQRT3 Math.sqrt(3) √3 1.732050807568877 Theodorus constant
👍 Math.SQRT5 Math.sqrt(5) √5 2.2360679774997897
👍 Math.SQRT3_2 Math.sqrt(1.5) √1½ 1.2247448713915890
👍 Math.SQRT2_3 Math.sqrt(2/3) √⅔ 0.8164965809277260

Standard angles in radians 👎

Twelfths 👎

Constant Calculation Degrees Approximate radians
Math.CLOCK1 = Math.DEG30 Math.PI / 6 30° 0.524
Math.CLOCK2 = Math.DEG60 Math.PI / 3 60° 1.047
Math.CLOCK3 = Math.DEG90 Math.PI / 2 90° 1.571
Math.CLOCK4 = Math.DEG120 Math.PI * 2/3 120° 2.094
Math.CLOCK5 = Math.DEG150 Math.PI * 5/6 150° 2.618
Math.CLOCK6 = Math.DEG180 Math.PI 180° 3.142
Math.CLOCK7 = Math.DEG210 Math.PI * 7/6 210° 3.665
Math.CLOCK8 = Math.DEG240 Math.PI * 4/3 240° 4.189
Math.CLOCK9 = Math.DEG270 Math.PI * 3/2 270° 4.712
Math.CLOCK10 = Math.DEG300 Math.PI * 5/3 300° 5.236
Math.CLOCK11 = Math.DEG360 Math.PI * 11/6 330° 5.760
Math.CLOCK12 = Math.DEG360 Math.PI * 2 = Math.TAU 360° 6.283

Fourths, Eighths or Sixteenths 👎

Constant Calculation Degrees Approximate radians Compass
Math.NORTH = Math.DEG360 0 0 North
Math.NNE Math.PI / 8 22½° 0.393 North-Northeast
Math.NE = Math.DEG45 Math.PI / 4 45° 0.785 Northeast
Math.ENE Math.PI * 3/8 67½° 1.178 East-Northeast
Math.EAST = Math.DEG90 Math.PI / 2 90° 1.571 East
Math.ESE Math.PI * 5/8 112½° 1.963 East-Southeast
Math.SE = Math.DEG135 Math.PI * 3/4 135° 2.356 Southeast
Math.SSE Math.PI * 7/8 157½° 2.749 South-Southeast
Math.SOUTH = Math.DEG180 Math.PI 180° 3.142 South
Math.SSW Math.PI * 9/8 202½° 3.534 South-Southwest
Math.SW = Math.DEG225 Math.PI * 5/4 225° 3.927 Southwest
Math.WSW Math.PI * 11/8 247½° 4.320 West-Southwest
Math.WEST = Math.DEG270 Math.PI * 3/2 270° 4.712 West
Math.WNW Math.PI * 13/8 292½° 5.105 West-Northwest
Math.NW = Math.DEG315 Math.PI * 7/4 315° 5.498 Northwest
Math.NNW Math.PI * 15/8 337½° 5.890 North-Northwest

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