SQL/MX 2.x Reference Manual (H06.04+)

SQL/MX Functions and Expressions

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ASIN Function

The ASIN function returns the arcsine of a numeric value expression as an angle

expressed in radians.

ASIN is an SQL/MX extension.

numeric-expression

is an SQL numeric value expression that specifies the value for the argument of

the ASIN function. The range for the value of the argument is from -1 to +1. See

Numeric Value Expressions on page 6-48.

Examples of ASIN

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This function returns the value 3.49044414403046464E-001 or approximately

0.3491 in radians (which is 20 degrees):

ASIN (0.3420)

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This function returns the value 0.3491. The function ASIN is the inverse of the

function SIN.

ASIN (SIN (0.3491))

ASIN (numeric-expression)