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Release 2 (9.2)

Part Number A96540-02
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ASIN

Syntax

asin::=

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Text description of asin


Purpose

ASIN returns the arc sine of n. The argument n must be in the range of -1 to 1, and the function returns values in the range of pi/2 to pi/2 and are expressed in radians.

Examples

The following example returns the arc sine of .3:

SELECT ASIN(.3) "Arc_Sine" FROM DUAL;

 Arc_Sine
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