Math Trigonometric functions asin() to get asin value of any radian as input in PHP

<?Php
echo asin(0); // Output is 0
echo "<br>";
echo asin(1); // Output  1.5707963267949
echo "<br>";
echo asin(-1); // Output is -1.5707963267949
echo "<br>";
echo asin(4); // Output is NAN 
?>

Syntax

asin(X);

X is the angular value in radian. We get output as ARC SIN of the input angle. It is X==sin(asin(X))

It takes input range from +1 to -1 , for any other input it returns NAN ( not a number )

deg2rad() with asin()

We can use deg2rad() to convert Degree value to radian and then use asin().

<?Php
echo asin(deg2rad(0)); // 0
echo "<br>";
echo asin(deg2rad(1)); // 0.017454178737585
echo "<br>";
echo asin(deg2rad(-1)); // -0.017454178737585
?>

Example 2: Calculating arcsin for a negative value

The *asin()* function can also be used to find the inverse sine of a negative value:

$value = -0.5;
$result = asin($value);
echo "The arcsin of $value is: " . $result; 
// Outputs: The arcsin of -0.5 is: -0.5235987755983

Example 3: Converting radians to degrees after using asin()

To convert the result from radians to degrees:

$value = 0.5;
$radians = asin($value);
$degrees = rad2deg($radians);
echo "The arcsin of $value in degrees is: " . $degrees;
// Outputs: The arcsin of 0.5 in degrees is: 30

Plotting of SIN & SIN curves by using PHP GD function with deg2rad()

Questions

What does the `asin()` function in PHP do?
What is the purpose of the `asin()` function in PHP?
How is the `asin()` function used to calculate the inverse sine of a number?
What is the range of values returned by the `asin()` function in PHP?
Can the `asin()` function be used with both degrees and radians?
What happens if you pass an invalid argument to the `asin()` function?
How can you use the `asin()` function to calculate the angle in radians given the sine value?
Are there any alternative ways to calculate the inverse sine in PHP besides using the `asin()` function?
Can the `asin()` function return a complex number?
What type of value does the `asin()` function return: integer, float, or something else?

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asin(): the arc sine (inverse sine) of a given number in radians

deg2rad() with asin()

Example 2: Calculating arcsin for a negative value

Example 3: Converting radians to degrees after using asin()

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Subhendu Mohapatra