This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the COSH function in Microsoft Excel.
Description
Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number.
Syntax
COSH(number)
The COSH function syntax has the following arguments:
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Number Required. Any real number for which you want to find the hyperbolic cosine.
Remark
The formula for the hyperbolic cosine is:
Example
Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
Formula |
Description |
Result |
=COSH(4) |
Hyperbolic cosine of 4 |
27.308233 |
=COSH(EXP(1)) |
Hyperbolic cosine of the base of the natural logarithm. |
7.6101251 |