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ACOS function

Returns the arccosine of a number, in radians.

Syntax

=ACOS(number)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
numberRequiredThe cosine of the angle, from -1 to 1

How to use ACOS

ACOS takes 1 required argument. Type =ACOS( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=ACOS(-0.5)Result 2.094395102
=ACOS(1)Result 0

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