Trigonometry with excel
 

If I wanted my answer in degrees for the following: opp side 8.3ft divided
by adjacent side 5.8ft should give me 55.05 degrees. I have no problem with
my little calculator but I'm having a difficult time trying to do this in
excel.
I did go through the help files,
Can someone help? It's probably simple but my thick head just can see it.
Thanks in advance
Serge

Trigonometry with excel
 

Give this a go:
=DEGREES(ATAN2(D20,C20))


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Hello Dave,
Thank you very much. It works great now. First I discovered I missed the 'S'
in DEGREES, then I had a '/' instead of comma.
Would you have any more example to send to me? If not, that's ok. I'm very
greatfull for the help you have given me.
Serge

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Give this a go:
=DEGREES(ATAN2(D20,C20))


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degrees(atan(a1/b1) is perhaps more like the way we would do it on a
calculator.
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"Serge" wrote:

Hello Dave,
Thank you very much. It works great now. First I discovered I missed the 'S'
in DEGREES, then I had a '/' instead of comma.
Would you have any more example to send to me? If not, that's ok. I'm very
greatfull for the help you have given me.
Serge

"davesexcel" wrote:


Give this a go:
=DEGREES(ATAN2(D20,C20))


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Thank you for your input. I like it also.
Serge

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degrees(atan(a1/b1) is perhaps more like the way we would do it on a
calculator.
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"Serge" wrote:

Hello Dave,
Thank you very much. It works great now. First I discovered I missed the 'S'
in DEGREES, then I had a '/' instead of comma.
Would you have any more example to send to me? If not, that's ok. I'm very
greatfull for the help you have given me.
Serge

"davesexcel" wrote:


Give this a go:
=DEGREES(ATAN2(D20,C20))


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Check out this site

http://phoenix.phys.clemson.edu/tuto...xcel/trig.html


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Thankyou Dave,

That's great. I will take some lessons.
Serge

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Check out this site

http://phoenix.phys.clemson.edu/tuto...xcel/trig.html


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