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ACOS function in Google Sheets

Returns the inverse cosine of a value, in radians.

=ACOS(value)

ACOS syntax and parameters

One argument, one required.

  • valuenumberRequired

    The value for which to calculate the inverse cosine. Must be between -1 and 1, inclusive.

ACOS examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. The arccosine of 0.5, in radians:

    =ACOS(0.5)

    Result1.0472

  2. The same angle in degrees — wrap in DEGREES:

    =DEGREES(ACOS(0.5))

    Result60

ACOS in Excel

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try ACOS in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the ACOS formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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