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the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number

If we are operating on some variable x, the arcsine of x is denoted sinÀ1 (x) or arcsin (x) 48 CHAPTER 3 Graphs and Inverses Fig. 3-10. — Recently Uploaded Slideshows
The former expression refers to the inverse sine of x, or the arcsine of x (arcsin x); but the latter expression means the reciprocal of the sine of x, that is, 1/(sin x). — Recently Uploaded Slideshows
Does sin-3 x, for example, mean the reciprocal of the cube of the sine of x, or the cube of the arcsine of x? — Recently Uploaded Slideshows
The range of the arcsine function is limited to values of y between, and including, -90 and 90 (-/2 rad and/2 rad). — Recently Uploaded Slideshows
These are known as the hyperbolic arcsine, hyperbolic arccosine, hyperbolic arctangent, hyper - bolic arccosecant, hyperbolic arcsecant, and hyperbolic arccotangent. — Recently Uploaded Slideshows