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ACOS

Returns the arccosine of a number.

Math & TrigonometryMath Basics

What it does

Returns the arccosine (inverse cosine) of a number, in radians.

Syntax

ACOS(number)

Arguments

  • number(number) β€” The cosine of the angle (must be between -1 and 1).

Examples

Calculate angle

Get the arccosine of 0.5 in radians.

FORMULA
=ACOS(A2)
RESULT
1.047
SAMPLE DATA
A
1Value
20.5