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ACOS

Example

Calculate and return the arccosine (inverse cosine) of a number.

SELECT ACOS(0.25);

Definition and Usage

The ACOS() function computes the arc cosine of a number within the range of -1 to 1; outside this range, the function returns NULL.

Syntax

ACOS(number)

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description

number

Required. A numerical value for which the arc cosine will be calculated.

Technical Details

Works in:

Available in SQL Server from 2008 onward, as well as in Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, and Parallel Data Warehouse.

More Examples

Example

Compute and return the arccosine (inverse cosine) of a given number.

SELECT ACOS(-0.8);