asin()

Scalar. Returns the arcsine of a given value. asine() is an alias.

Syntax

asin ( value )
asine ( value )

Parameters

value

A float between -1 and 1.

Usage

The function returns a float. If a value outside the range of -1 to 1 is given, the function returns NULL.

Example

asin(1.0)returns 1.570796.