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    Arcsin of −√2/2

    Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan, Arccot
    Function
    x

    What is arcsin(−√2/2)?

    Answer

    arcsin(−√2/2) =
    −45° = −π/4

    Range: arcsin x is an angle from −90° to 90°, so the answer is unique.

    arcsin(−√2/2) is the angle α in [−90°, 90°] with sin α = −√2/2.

    arcsin(−√2/2) = −arcsin(√2/2) = −45°

    sin(−45°) = −√2/2 ✓

    xyOP

    α = arcsin(−√2/2) = −45°

    P(cos(−45°), sin(−45°)) = (√2/2, −√2/2)

    P lies on the line y = −√2/2 in the right half of the circle, where cos α ≥ 0; highlighted: sin α = −√2/2.

    All four inverse functions of −√2/2
    FunctionDegreesRadians
    arcsin(−√2/2)−45°−π/4
    arccos(−√2/2)135°3π/4
    arctan(−√2/2)≈ −35.2644°≈ −0.6155
    arccot(−√2/2)≈ 125.2644°≈ 2.1863

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    Arcsin of −√2/2 (Inverse Sine) in Degrees and Radians. arcsin(−√2/2) = −45° = −π/4: the angle in [−90°, 90°] whose sine is −√2/2. With the check and the unit circle.
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    FAQ

    What is arcsin(−√2/2)?

    arcsin(−√2/2) = −45° = −π/4

    Why is arcsin(−√2/2) = −45°?

    arcsin is an odd function: arcsin(−x) = −arcsin x. So arcsin(−√2/2) = −arcsin(√2/2) = −45°, and this angle lies in the range [−90°, 90°].

    Why does a calculator show −0.7854 for arcsin(−√2/2)?

    The calculator is in radian mode (RAD) and gives the angle in radians: arcsin(−√2/2) = −π/4 ≈ −0.7854 rad. In degrees (DEG) it is −45°.