ASIN function

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Applies To

SharePoint Server Subscription Edition SharePoint Server 2019 SharePoint Server 2016 SharePoint Server 2013 SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint in Microsoft 365 SharePoint Foundation 2010 SharePoint Server 2010 SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Small Business Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Returns the arcsine, or inverse sine, of a number. The arcsine is the angle whose sine is number. The returned angle is given in radians in the range -pi/2 to pi/2.

Syntax

ASIN(number)

Number is the sine of the angle you want and must be from -1 to 1.

Remark

To express the arcsine in degrees, multiply the result by 180/PI() or use the DEGREES function.

Examples

Formula	Description (Result)
=ASIN(-0.5)	Arcsine of -0.5 in radians, -pi/6 (-0.5236)
=ASIN(-0.5)*180/PI()	Arcsine of -0.5 in degrees (-30)
=DEGREES(ASIN(-0.5))	Arcsine of -0.5 in degrees (-30)