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The ARCSIN function calculates the angle value (in radians) of a specified sine.
Return Value
NUMBER
Syntax
ARCSIN(expression)
Parameters
An expression that contains the decimal value of a sine.
Usage Notes
Invalid Sine Values
When you provide an ineligible value for the sine expression (that is, a value greater than 1 or less than -1), ARCSIN returns a value of NA.
1
-1
NA
Examples
Example 7-17 Calculating the Arc of a Sine
This example calculates the arc of a sine that has a value of 0.84147. The statement
0.84147
SHOW ARCSIN(.84147)
produces the following result.
1.00
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