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Engineering function

IMSINH

Returns the hyperbolic sine of a complex number.

Rarely usedDifficulty 1550 · AdvancedUsage rank #510 of 520
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When to use it

The hyperbolic sine of a complex number.

The shape of it

Syntax
=IMSINH(inumber)

Worked examples

  • Typical

    =IMSINH("4+3i") -27.0168132580039+3.85373803791938i

    A typical result.

  • Zero

    =IMSINH("0") 0

    At zero.

  • Pure imaginary

    =IMSINH("i") 0.841470984807897i

    sinh(i) is i sin(1).

Worth knowing

  • sinh(iy) = i sin(y).
  • Introduced in Excel 2013.
  • Result is text.

Where it goes wrong

  • #VALUE! for invalid text.
  • #NAME? in Excel 2010 and earlier.

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