PHP acos()

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Published Jun 15, 2023Updated Jul 20, 2023
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The built-in math function acos() determines the arc cosine of a given value. The inverse cosine function, which is used to identify the angle whose cosine value is equal to the specified value, is referred to as the arc cosine function.

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Syntax

$result = acos(number);

Where number is the number that the function returns the arc cosine for. Should be specified in range -1 to 1.

Example

<?php
echo(acos(0.64));
?>

The result will be a float value of 0.87629806116834.

Note: acos(-1) returns the value of Pi, π.

Codebyte Example

The acos() function returns the arc cosine of the given number as a float value in radians.

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