IMCOS function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation
What is IMCOS function in Excel?
IMCOS function is one of Engineering functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the cosine of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Syntax of IMCOS function
IMCOS(inumber)
The IMCOS function syntax has the following arguments:
- Inumber: A complex number for which you want the cosine.
IMCOS formula explanation
- Use COMPLEX to convert real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- If inumber is a logical value, IMCOS returns the #VALUE! error value.
- The cosine of a complex number is:
Example
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Formula | Description | Result |
| =IMCOS(“1+i”) | Cosine of 1+i | 0.833730025131149-0.988897705762865i |