Arcsin of −1
Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan, Arccot
What is arcsin(−1)?
Answer
arcsin(−1) =
−90° = −π/2
Range: arcsin x is an angle from −90° to 90°, so the answer is unique.
arcsin(−1) is the angle α in [−90°, 90°] with sin α = −1.
arcsin(−1) = −arcsin(1) = −90°
sin(−90°) = −1 ✓
α = arcsin(−1) = −90°
P(cos(−90°), sin(−90°)) = (0, −1)
P lies on the line y = −1 in the right half of the circle, where cos α ≥ 0; highlighted: sin α = −1.
| Function | Degrees | Radians |
|---|---|---|
| arcsin(−1) | −90° | −π/2 |
| arccos(−1) | 180° | π |
| arctan(−1) | −45° | −π/4 |
| arccot(−1) | 135° | 3π/4 |
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Arcsine of nearby values
| x | arcsin x |
|---|---|
| −1 | −90° = −π/2 |
| −√3/2 | −60° = −π/3 |
| −4/5 | ≈ −53.1301° |
| −√2/2 | −45° = −π/4 |
| −1/2 | −30° = −π/6 |
| −0.3 | ≈ −17.4576° |
| 0 | 0° = 0 |