diff --git a/calc/__init__.py b/calc/__init__.py
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diff --git a/calc/engine/__init__.py b/calc/engine/__init__.py
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diff --git a/calc/engine/builtins.py b/calc/engine/builtins.py
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+import math
+
+SAFE_NAMES = {
+    # trig (radians)
+    "sin": math.sin, "cos": math.cos, "tan": math.tan,
+    "asin": math.asin, "acos": math.acos, "atan": math.atan,
+    "atan2": math.atan2,
+    # trig (degrees)
+    "sind": lambda x: math.sin(math.radians(x)),
+    "cosd": lambda x: math.cos(math.radians(x)),
+    "tand": lambda x: math.tan(math.radians(x)),
+    # hyperbolic
+    "sinh": math.sinh, "cosh": math.cosh, "tanh": math.tanh,
+    # logs & exp
+    "log": math.log, "log2": math.log2, "log10": math.log10,
+    "ln": math.log, "exp": math.exp,
+    # powers & roots
+    "sqrt": math.sqrt, "pow": math.pow,
+    # rounding
+    "abs": abs, "round": round, "floor": math.floor, "ceil": math.ceil,
+    # misc
+    "factorial": math.factorial, "gcd": math.gcd,
+    "degrees": math.degrees, "radians": math.radians,
+    # constants
+    "pi": math.pi, "e": math.e, "tau": math.tau, "inf": math.inf,
+}
diff --git a/calc/engine/evaluator.py b/calc/engine/evaluator.py
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+from calc.engine.builtins import SAFE_NAMES
+
+
+def evaluate(expr: str, extra_names: dict = None) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+    """
+    Evaluate a math expression safely.
+    Returns (result_string, is_error).
+    """
+    namespace = dict(SAFE_NAMES)
+    if extra_names:
+        namespace.update(extra_names)
+    try:
+        result = eval(expr, {"__builtins__": {}}, namespace)
+        return str(result), False
+    except ZeroDivisionError:
+        return "Error: Division by zero", True
+    except ValueError as err:
+        return f"Error: {err}", True
+    except NameError as err:
+        return f"Error: {err}", True
+    except Exception as err:
+        return f"Error: {err}", True