ASIN

Description

ASIN returns the arcsine of a number.

Syntax

ASIN ( number )

 

Parameter

Description

number

The sine of the resulting angle, ranging from -1 to 1.

Remarks

The resulting angle is returned in radians (ranging from -pi/2 to pi/2). To convert the resulting radians to degrees, multiply the radians by 180/pi().

Examples

This function returns 1.57:

ASIN(1)

This function returns .41:

ASIN(.4)

Also, see

ASINH

PI

SIN