simple-squiggle/node_modules/mathjs/docs/reference/functions/asin.md

Function asin

Calculate the inverse sine of a value.

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

math.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

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 -1.3169578969248166 i

See also

sin, atan, acos