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ASIN function

Returns the arcsine, or inverse sine, of a number. The arcsine is the angle whose sine is number . The returned angle is given in radians in the range -pi/2 to pi/2.

Syntax

ASIN(number)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
numberYesRequired. The sine of the angle you want and must be from -1 to 1.0

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Evaluate ASIN with a stated domain

=ASIN(A2)

A sine of 0.5 corresponds to pi/6 radians. Try -0.5 to reverse the angle sign. Edit A2 to try another input in the stated domain.

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ASIN · top-level call

=ASIN(A2)

1 / 1 · number

Required. The sine of the angle you want and must be from -1 to 1.

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