What is math.asin() in Python?

The asin() functionalso called the arc sine function returns the inverse sine of a number. To be more specific, it returns the inverse sine of a number in radians.

Figure 1 shows the mathematical representation of the asin() function, and Figure 2 shows the visual representation of the asin() function.

Figure 1: Mathematical representation of inverse sine function
Figure 2: Visual representation of inverse sine function

Note: The math module is required for this function.

To convert radians to degrees, use:

degrees = radians * ( 180.0 / pi )

Syntax

asin(num)

Parameter

This function requires a number as a parameter. The parameter must be a double value between -1 and 1.

  • -1 <= parameter <= 1

Return value

asin() returns the inverse sine of a numberradians that is sent as a parameter. The return value lies in interval [-pi/2, pi/2] radians.

Example

import math
#positive number in radians
print "The value of asin(0.5) : ",  math.asin(0.5), "Radians"
#negative number in radians
print "The value of asin(-0.5) : ",  math.asin(-0.5), "Radians"
#applying asin() and then converting the result in radians to degrees
#radians = 0.5
#PI = 3.14159265
result = math.asin(0.5) * (180.0 / math.pi)
print "The value of asin(0.5) : ", result ,"Degrees"
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