Function asin #
Calculate the inverse sine of a value.
To avoid confusion with the matric arcsine, this function does not apply to matrices.
Syntax #
math.asin(x)
Parameters #
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x |
number | BigNumber | Complex | Function input |
Returns #
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| number | BigNumber | Complex | The arc sine of x |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.asin(0.5) // returns number 0.5235987755982989
math.asin(math.sin(1.5)) // returns number ~1.5
math.asin(2) // returns Complex 1.5707963267948966 -1.3169578969248166i
