ACOS function [Numeric]

Function

Returns the arc-cosine, in radians, of a numeric expression.

Syntax

ACOS ( numeric-expression )

Parameters

numeric-expression The cosine of the angle.

Example

The following statement returns the value 1.023945:

SELECT ACOS( 0.52 ) FROM iq_dummy

Standards and compatibility

SQL92 Vendor extension.

Sybase Compatible with Adaptive Server Enterprise.

See also

“ASIN function [Numeric]”

“ATAN function [Numeric]”

“ATAN2 function [Numeric]”

“COS function [Numeric]”