Inverse Sine (Noun)
Meaning
The inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The calculator's inverse sine function made it easy to find the angle of elevation of the building.
- The student used the inverse sine to solve the trigonometry problem on her homework.
- In mathematics, the inverse sine is often denoted as arcsin or sin^-1.
- The inverse sine of 0.5 is 30 degrees, which is a common angle in geometry.
- To find the measure of the angle, we need to take the inverse sine of the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse.