Paul has given the formula before, with the original numbers of the post. With the ones here the formula is: =DEGREES(ATAN(596.96/115.74)) Type this in a cell and you will get the result you expect.
Miguel.
"Lois Ann" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > This helped some, but I still need the azimuth. When I put it into a > calculator, these are the steps I use.596.96/115.74=5.15777, then I cotangent > 5.15777=79.0275 which is the azimuth. Now how do I put this into excel? > -- > Lois Ann > > > "paul" wrote: > > > cotangent is the "old way" of saying Tan-1,ie the tangent who's angle is > > =degrees(atan(896.96/115.74)) =82.647 > > > > > > -- > > paul > > paul.shepherd[ at ]nospamparadise.net.nz > > remove nospam for email addy! > > > > > > > > "Gord Dibben" wrote: > > > > > What is cot? > > > > > > =(896.96/115.74)*cot > > > > > > > > > Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP > > > > > > On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:58:01 -0700, Lois Ann <LoisAnn[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >How do I divide one number by another and then multiply answer by the cot? > > > >Example 896.96/115.74 *cot > > > > > >
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