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ACOSH function in Google Sheets
Returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number.
=ACOSH(value)ACOSH syntax and parameters
One argument, one required.
- valuenumberRequired
The value for which to calculate the inverse hyperbolic cosine. Must be greater than or equal to 1.
ACOSH examples
Formulas you'll actually reuse.
Inverse hyperbolic cosine — the input must be at least 1:
=ACOSH(B2)Result
1.3170ACOSH(1) is 0 — the start of the curve:
=ACOSH(1)Result
0
ACOSH in Excel
Same name — your formula ports as-is.
Try ACOSH in the playground
Edit the example — nothing to install.
Preloaded with the ACOSH formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.
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ACOSH errors
What they mean — and the fixes.
#NUM!The number is less than 1 — ACOSH is only defined from 1 upward.
Related functions
More ways Google Sheets gets this done.
- ABSReturns the absolute value of a number.MathExcel
- ACOSReturns the inverse cosine of a value, in radians.MathExcel
- ACOTReturns the inverse cotangent of a value, in radians. .MathExcel
- ACOTHReturns the inverse hyperbolic cotangent of a value, in radians. Must not be between -1 and 1, inclusive..MathExcel
- ASINReturns the inverse sine of a value, in radians.MathExcel
- ASINHReturns the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number.MathExcel