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MS Excel: How to use the ACOSH Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel ACOSH function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel ACOSH function returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number.

The ACOSH function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Math/Trig Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the ACOSH function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the ACOSH function in Microsoft Excel is:

ACOSH( number )

Parameters or Arguments

number
A number greater than or equal to 1.

Returns

The ACOSH function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel ACOSH function examples and explore how to use the ACOSH function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following ACOSH examples would return:

=ACOSH(A1)
Result: 0

=ACOSH(A2)
Result: 0.96242365

=ACOSH(A3)
Result: 2.633915794

=ACOSH(20.76)
Result: 3.725594657