MS Excel: How to use the COSH Function (WS)
This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel COSH function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Microsoft Excel COSH function returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number.
The COSH 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 COSH function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.
Syntax
The syntax for the COSH function in Microsoft Excel is:
COSH( number )
Parameters or Arguments
- number
- A number used to calculate the hyperbolic cosine.
Returns
The COSH 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 COSH function examples and explore how to use the COSH function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following COSH examples would return:
=COSH(A1) Result: 1.020066756 =COSH(A2) Result: 1.061877819 =COSH(A3) Result: 11.68945835 =COSH(2.11) Result: 4.184739626
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