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What is the difference between arcsine and sine?

arcsine | sine |

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

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin-1
  • Synonyms

    * inverse sine

    Anagrams

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    sine

    English

    (wikipedia sine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.
  • 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 series

         \sum_{n=1}^\inftyx^{2n-1} = x - {1\over 6} x^3 + {1\over 120} x^5 - {1\over 5040} x^7 + ...

    where x is in radians.

    Synonyms

    * Symbol: sin

    Derived terms

    * arcsine * cosine * sine wave * sinusoid * sinusoidal

    See also

    * cosecant * cotangent * secant * tangent * trigonometry

    Anagrams

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