Power Pivot Principles: The A to Z of DAX Functions – ASIN
7 September 2021
In our long-established Power Pivot Principles articles, we are starting a new series on the A to Z of Data Analysis eXpression (DAX) functions. This week it’s ASIN with no guilt at all…
The ASIN function
The ASIN function returns the arcsine, or inverse sine, of a given number.
The arcsine is the angle whose sine is number. The returned angle is given in radians in the range (-pi/2) to (pi/2).
The syntax is very simple:
=ASIN (number)
It has only one argument:
- number: the sine of the angle you want, which must be in the range minus one [-1] to one [1].
If you want to convert the result from radians to degrees, simply multiply it by 180/PI () or use the DEGREES function.
Please see my example below:
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