The ACOS Function returns the inverse cosine of a number in radians. The number must be between -1 and 1.
If the number is outside -1 to 1, Excel will return a #NUM error.
Syntax:
=acos(number)Arguments:
- number – Number between -1 and 1.
PV Function Usage Example:
Below is an example of how to use the ACOS Function. In the below example, we are looking for the inverse cosine of .85 and -.65. The result in radians in shown below.
A Radian is a unit of angle, equal to an angle at the center of a circle whose arc is equal in length to the radius. Please see the slide below.
Syntax:
=ACOS(.85)
Result: 0.554811033 Radians
=ACOS (-.65)
Result: 2.278380764 Radian
Radian to Degrees
Syntax:
=DEGREES(ACOS(-0.65))
=ACOS(-0.65)*180/PI()You can easily convert the returned Radian from the ACOS function to degrees by using the DEGREES function and PI function as shown below.
