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Re: Inverse sine function in Excel?
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Fri, 13 Dec 2002 01:52:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dave Schuler writes:
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> Using Al Gore's Internet and the helpful advice of people on LUGNET, I've
> pieced together a basic, functional understanding of certain trig functions
> and basic geometric whatnot. One thing that's eluding me pertains to the
> use of a function in MS Excel. How do I generate an Inverse Sine function?
> Using my equally handy MS Calculator, I can simply check the "inverse" box
> and then click "sin" to get the figure I want, but I can't jiggle the
> numbers correctly in Excel. The "help" file isn't really helpful, and, as I
> mentioned, my overall mathematical knowledge is quite incomplete.
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> It's not vital that I have this info, but if anyone can give a poor soul a
> pointer I'd be most appreciative.
Try asin() (short for arcsine the name commonly used for inverse sine function)
HTH
ROSCO
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