What is the difference between arcsine and sine?
arcsine | sine |
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin-1
(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.
where x is in radians.
Sine is a derived term of arcsine.
As nouns the difference between arcsine and sine
is that arcsine is any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin-1sine is in a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.arcsine
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(en noun)Synonyms
* inverse sineSee also
* ("arcsine" on Wikipedia)Anagrams
* *sine
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(wikipedia sine)Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
In various branches of mathematics, the sine of an angle is determined in various ways, including the following: * The y''-coordinate]] of the point on the unit circle at the given anticlockwise angle from the [[x-axis, ''x -axis. * The sum of the real or complex power serieswhere x is in radians.