The `DEGREES` function in Excel is used to convert an angle measured in radians to degrees. This can be particularly useful when dealing with trigonometric calculations, as some functions in Excel return results in radians. Here’s how you can use the `DEGREES` function:
Syntax
DEGREES(angle)
- angle: This is the angle in radians that you want to convert to degrees.
Example
Suppose you have a radian value in cell `A1` and you want to convert it to degrees.
=DEGREES(A1)
- Click on the cell where you want the result to appear.
- Enter the formula:
- Press `Enter`.
This formula will convert the radian value in `A1` to degrees.
Example of Use
If you want to convert 1 radian to degrees, you would enter:
=DEGREES(1)
The result would be approximately `57.2958` degrees, since there are about 57.2958 degrees in a radian.
Tips
- Remember that 180 degrees is equivalent to π radians. Therefore, if you have a value in radians, you can also manually convert it to degrees by multiplying the radian value by `180/π`.
- Excel provides another function named `RADIANS` which does the opposite: it converts degrees to radians.
By understanding and using the `DEGREES` function in Excel, you can easily handle conversions between these two units of measuring angles.
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