ACOS

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ACOS is a DAX function that returns the arccosine, or inverse cosine, of a number, providing the angle in radians between 0 and p.

Syntax

ACOS( Number )
Argument Properties Description
Number The cosine of the angle you want and must be from -1 to 1.

Return Values

Returns the arccosine, or inverse cosine, of a number.

Remarks

If you want to convert the result from radians to degrees, multiply it by 180/PI() or use the DEGREES function.

Example

Formula Description Result
= ACOS(-0.5) Arccosine of -0.5 in radians, 2*pi/3. 2.094395102
= ACOS(-0.5)*180/PI() Arccosine of -0.5 in degrees. 120

Other functions related to ACOS are:

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Microsoft documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/acos-function-dax

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