Documentation/Calc Functions/DEGREES

Function name:
DEGREES

Category:
Mathematical

Summary:
Converts an angle expressed in radians to degrees.

Syntax:
DEGREES(Number)

Returns:
Returns a real number which is the value of the given angle converted to degrees.

Arguments:
Number is a real number, or a reference to the cell containing that number, that is the angle in radians to be converted to degrees.


 * If Number is non-numeric, then DEGREES reports a #VALUE! error.

Additional details:

 * 1 radian is equivalent to approximately 57.2957795130823 degrees.
 * The function implements the formula $$\text{DEGREES}(x)~=~x*\frac{180}{\pi}$$.

Related LibreOffice functions:
PI

RADIANS

ODF standard:
Section 6.16.25, part 2

Equivalent Excel functions:
DEGREES