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Hey yo, what's up, nerds? Jesse Pinkman here, and don't even think about calling me Captain Cook, aight? Today, I'm gonna school you in something that even Mr. White would approve of—Excel functions. Yeah, science!
What's ASIN?
ASIN stands for Arcsine. Yeah, sounds like some "Breaking Bad" level stuff, doesn't it? So, let's say you've got a sine of an angle, and you're like, "Dude, what's the angle?" That's when ASIN comes in.
In Excel, the function looks like this:
=ASIN(number)Here, "number" should be between -1 and 1. If it's not, Excel will just freak out and give you an error. So don't try to be a wise guy, okay?
Example of ASIN
Imagine you're cooking... something, and for some reason, you need to know the angle of something, okay? Let's say the sine of the angle is 0.5. You go:
=ASIN(0.5)Excel will spit out 0.5235987756. That's the angle in radians, yo. If you want it in degrees 'cause you're not a total geek, multiply it by 180/PI() like so:
=ASIN(0.5) * 180/PI()And boom! You get 30 degrees. Told ya, science, bitch!
What's ASINH?
So ASINH is the Arcsinh, or hyperbolic arcsine. I know, sounds like a villain from a comic book, but it's really just math. It's kinda like ASIN, but it's for hyperbolic sine, not regular sine.
In Excel, it's like:
=ASINH(number)This time, "number" can be any real number. No restrictions, yo!
Example of ASINH
Let's say you've got a hyperbolic sine value of 1. Yup, just 1. Don't ask me why; it's just an example, okay?
=ASINH(1)And you'll get 0.881373587, which is your angle in hyperbolic radians. Don't ask me to explain that; just know that it's correct.
Why Should You Care?
Look, I get it. You're thinking, "Jesse, why the hell should I care about some Excel functions?" Here's the deal. Learning this stuff can help you in all kinds of situations. Maybe you're running a business, cooking up some... experiments, or just trying to impress some nerdy chicks. Whatever it is, Excel is a powerful tool, and these functions are like the secret ingredients in the Captain Cook special recipe. Know what I'm saying?
Alright, I've done my bit. Now go forth and Excel at life, yo!