The Excel SINH Function
Hyperbolic Functions
The basic hyperbolic functions, cosh, sinh and tanh are related to the equilateral hyperbola, x2-y2=1.
If the area between a line through the origin, the x-axis, and the hyperbola x2-y2=1 has area α/2, then:
- cosh α is the x-coordinate of the intersection between the line through the origin and the hyperbola x2-y2=1
- sinh α is the y-coordinate of the intersection between the line through the origin and the hyperbola x2-y2=1
- tanh α is equal to sinh α / cosh α
The equation used to calculate the hyperbolic sine is:
Function Description
The Excel Sinh function calculates the hyperbolic sine (sinh) of a supplied number.
The syntax of the function is:
SINH( number )
Where the number argument is a real number that you want to calculate the hyperbolic sine of.
Sinh Function Examples
The following spreadsheet shows the Excel Sinh Function, used to calculate the hyperbolic sine of three different values:
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Formulas:
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Results:
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For further details and examples of the Excel Sinh function, see the Microsoft Office website.
Sinh Function Error
If you get an error from the Excel Sinh Function, this is likely to be the #VALUE! error:
Common Error
| #VALUE! | - | Occurs if the supplied number argument is not recognized as a numeric value. |