SQL ASIN Function

Example

Return the arc sine of a number:

SELECT ASIN(0.25);

Definition and Usage

The ASIN() function returns the arc sine of a number.

The specified number must be between -1 to 1, otherwise this function returns NULL.

Syntax

ASIN(number)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
number Required. A numeric value

Technical Details

Works in: SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse

More Examples

Example

Return the arc sine of a number:

SELECT ASIN(-0.8);