MS Excel: How to use the ASIN Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel ASIN function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel ASIN function returns the arcsine (in radians) of a number.

The ASIN function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Math/Trig Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the ASIN function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the ASIN function in Microsoft Excel is:

ASIN( number )

Parameters or Arguments

number

A number between -1 and 1. It is the sine of the angle that you wish to find.

Returns

The ASIN function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

• Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel ASIN function examples and explore how to use the ASIN function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following ASIN examples would return:

=ASIN(A1)
Result: -0.927295218

=ASIN(A2)
Result: 0

=ASIN(A3)
Result: 0.848062079

=ASIN(0.2)
Result: 0.201357921