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# ARCCOS

The ARCCOS function calculates the angle value (in radians) of a specified cosine.

Return Value

DECIMAL

Syntax

ARCCOS(expression)

Arguments

expression

  An expression that contains the decimal value of a cosine.

Notes

Invalid Cosine Values

When you provide an ineligible value for the cosine expression (that is, a value greater than `1` or less than `-1`), ARCCOS returns a value of `NA`.

Examples

Example 7-33 Calculating the Arc of a Cosine

This example calculates the arc of a cosine that has a value of `0.54030`. The statement

    SHOW ARCCOS(.54030)

produces the following result.

    1.00