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ASIN function

Returns the arcsine of a number, in radians.

Syntax

=ASIN(number)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
numberRequiredThe sine of the angle, from -1 to 1

How to use ASIN

ASIN takes 1 required argument. Type =ASIN( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=ASIN(-0.5)Result -0.523598776
=ASIN(2)Result #NUM!

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