The Excel DEGREES Function

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RADIANS Function

Degrees & Radians

The conversion between Radians and Degrees is calculated by the relationship

180 degrees = π radians

where π is the mathematicial constant, PI = 3.14159265358979...

For more information on the units of measurement for angles, see the Wikipedia website

Basic Description

The Excel Degrees function converts radians into degrees.

The format of the function is :

DEGREES( Angle )

where the Angle argument is the angle, in radians, that is to be converted into degrees. This must be a numerical value.

Examples

The spreadsheets below show examples of the Excel Degrees function. The function is shown in the spreadsheet on the left and the results are shown in the spreadsheet on the right.

Formulas
Examples of use of the Excel Degrees Function