ASIN Function [Numeric]

Returns the arc-sine, in radians, of a number.

Syntax

ASIN ( numeric-expression )

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

numeric-expression

The sine of the angle.

Returns

DOUBLE

Example

The following statement returns the value 0.546850.

SELECT ASIN( 0.52 ) FROM iq_dummy

Standards and Compatibility

  • SQL—Vendor extension to ISO/ANSI SQL grammar.

  • Sybase—Compatible with Adaptive Server Enterprise.

Parent topic: Alphabetical List of Functions
Related reference
COS Function [Numeric]
ATAN2 Function [Numeric]
ATAN Function [Numeric]
ACOS Function [Numeric]
COT Function [Numeric]
SIN Function [Numeric]
TAN Function [Numeric]