Summary

The Excel IMCSC function returns the cosecant of a complex number. The complex secant function is the reciprocal of the complex sine function.

Purpose 

Get cosecant of complex number

Return value 

The cosecant of the complex number.

Syntax

=IMCSC(complex_num)
  • complex_num - The complex number in the form "x+yi".

How to use 

The Excel IMCSC function returns the cosecant of a complex number. For example, given "4+3i" as input, the function returns "-0.075489833+0.064877471i" as output.

=IMCSC("4+3i") // returns -0.075489833+0.064877471i

Explanation

In math, the complex cosecant function is the reciprocal of the complex sine function.

The complex cosecant function definition.

In Excel, the complex cosecant function is equivalent to the following formula.

=IMDIV(COMPLEX(1,0),IMSIN(z)) // equivalent to IMCSC(z)

 

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