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asind

The asind() function returns the inverse sine (arcsine) of a specified argument, expressed in degrees. See also asin() to return the result in radians.

Syntax

ASIND(x)

Arguments

  • x: A number of type real or double precision, between -1 and 1 inclusive.

Return type

Same as the input type (real or double precision).

Examples

Basic usage

SELECT ASIND(0.5);
 asind
-------
    30
(1 row)

Boundary argument

SELECT ASIND(1);
 asind
-------
    90
(1 row)