acos()

Returns the inverse cosine, or arc cosine, in radians

Syntax
y = acos(x)

Arguments
Name Description Range Type Required
x number (-∞, ∞) integer, real, complex yes

Examples

a = acos(-1)
returns 3.142

Defined in

Built in

See Also

asin(), atan(), atan2()

Notes/Equations

Returned value ranges from 0 to pi.

 

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