Input to the arc-cosine function must be between -1 and 1, inclusive.

For example, given a ratio of 0.5, the function returns an angle of 1.047 radians.

ACOS is the inverse of the COS function.

Graph of ACOS Function

To supply an angle to COS in degrees, use the RADIANS function to convert to radians.

ASIN Function

The Excel ASIN function returns the inverse sine of a number.

ATAN Function

The Excel ATAN function returns the inverse tangent of a number.

Graph of ACOS Function

The function is the inverse of TAN.

Graph of ACOS Function

Graph of ACOS Function

Graph of ACOS Function

Excel COS function

Excel ASIN function

Excel ATAN function

Excel ATAN2 function

Graph of ACOS Function