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Math.acos() - JavaScript | MDN
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Math.acos()
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Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The Math.acos()
static method returns the inverse cosine (in radians) of a number. That is,
Try it
// Calculates angle of a right-angle triangle in radians
function calcAngle(adjacent, hypotenuse) {
return Math.acos(adjacent / hypotenuse);
}
console.log(calcAngle(8, 10));
// Expected output: 0.6435011087932843
console.log(calcAngle(5, 3));
// Expected output: NaN
Syntax
js
Math.acos(x)
Parameters
x
-
A number between -1 and 1, inclusive, representing the angle's cosine value.
Return value
The inverse cosine (angle in radians between 0 and π, inclusive) of x
. If x
is less than -1 or greater than 1, returns NaN
.
Description
Because acos()
is a static method of Math
, you always use it as Math.acos()
, rather than as a method of a Math
object you created (Math
is not a constructor).
Examples
>Using Math.acos()
js
Math.acos(-2); // NaN
Math.acos(-1); // 3.141592653589793 (π)
Math.acos(0); // 1.5707963267948966 (π/2)
Math.acos(0.5); // 1.0471975511965979 (π/3)
Math.acos(1); // 0
Math.acos(2); // NaN
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification> # sec-math.acos> |
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