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  Reference for Processing (BETA) version 91+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.  
Name  

asin()

   
Examples   
float a = PI/3; 
float s = sin(a); 
float as = asin(s); 
// Prints "1.0471976 : 0.86602545 : 1.0471976" 
println(a + " : " + s + " : " +  as); 


float a = PI + PI/3.0; 
float s = sin(a); 
float as = asin(s); 
// Prints "4.1887903 : -0.86602545 : -1.0471976" 
println(a + " : " + s + " : " +  as);

Description   The inverse of sin(), returns the arc sine of a value. This function expects the values in the range of -1 to 1 and values are returned in the range 0 to PI (3.1415927).
   
Syntax   
asin(value)
   
Parameters  
value   float: numbers between -1 and 1
   
Returns   float
   
Usage   Web & Application
   
Related   sin()
acos()
atan()
  
 






    
 
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