ARCCOS(

General Form:

     ARCCOS(numeric_expression)

The ARCCOS( function calculates the arc cosine of a numeric expression. ARCCOS( is valid wherever a numeric function is legal.

The calculation is performed in radians, unless previously instructed with one of the following SELECT statements:

SELECT DEGREES
SELECT GRADIANS
SELECT RADIANS

to SELECT the mode for trigonometric calculations to degrees, gradians or radians respectively.

Syntax examples:

temp = ARCCOS(.723)
numeric = 17+ARCCOS(ABS(value))

See also:

COS(, SIN(, ARCSIN(, SELECT D/R/G