@stdlib/math-base-special-ahavercos/lib/main.js

Compute the inverse half-value versed cosine.

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* @license Apache-2.0
*
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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var acos = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-acos' );
var sqrt = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-sqrt' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Computes the inverse half-value versed cosine.
*
* @param {number} x - input value
* @returns {number} inverse half-value versed cosine
*
* @example
* var v = ahavercos( 0.0 );
* // returns ~3.1416
*
* @example
* var v = ahavercos( 1.0 );
* // returns 0.0
*
* @example
* var v = ahavercos( 0.5 );
* // returns ~1.5708
*
* @example
* var v = ahavercos( NaN );
* // returns NaN
*/
function ahavercos( x ) {
	return 2.0 * acos( sqrt( x ) );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = ahavercos;