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

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

Description

The Microsoft Excel ATANH function returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number.

The ATANH 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 ATANH function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the ATANH function in Microsoft Excel is:

ATANH( number )

Parameters or Arguments

number

A number between 1 and -1 (excluding the values of -1 and 1).

Returns

The ATANH 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 ATANH function examples and explore how to use the ATANH function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

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

=ATANH(A1)
Result: -1.47221949

=ATANH(A2)
Result: 0

=ATANH(A3)
Result: 1.256152812

=ATANH(-0.75)
Result: -0.972955075