ASIN


Description Returns the arcsine of a number.

Syntax ASIN ( number )
Argument 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)

See Also ASINH, PI, SIN