Function asin

Calculate the inverse sine of a value.

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

asin(x)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
x number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix Function input

Returns

Type Description
number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix The arc sine of x

Examples

asin(0.5);           // returns number 0.5235987755982989
asin(sin(1.5)); // returns number ~1.5

asin(2);             // returns Complex 1.5707963267948966 -1.3169578969248166 i

See also

sin, atan, acos