ASIN
The ASIN function returns the arcsine of the input argument; that is, the angle (in radians) whose sine is x.
Syntax
ASIN (x)
Remarks
The table lists the valid input argument data types and the resulting output data types.
Data Type of Argument | Output Type | Notes |
BIGINT, DECIMAL, FLOAT, INTEGER, NUMERIC, REAL, SMALLINT, TINYINT | FLOAT | Input value is between ‑1.0 and +1.0.
Output value is in radians. |
NULL | NULL | |
Example
SELECT ASIN(0.5);
The result is 0.5235987755982989 radians, which is 30 degrees.