Arcsin
The function $\mathrm{arcsin} \colon [-1,1] \rightarrow \left[ -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2} \right]$ is the inverse function of the sine function.
Graph of $\mathrm{arcsin}$ on $[-1,1]$.
Domain coloring of $\mathrm{arcsin}$.
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Properties
Theorem
The following formula holds: $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \mathrm{arcsin(z)} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-z^2}},$$ where $\arcsin$ denotes the inverse sine function.
Proof
If $\theta=\mathrm{arcsin}(z)$ then $\sin(\theta)=z$. Now use implicit differentiation with respect to $z$ and the derivative of sine to get $$\cos(\theta)\theta'=1,$$ or equivalently $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}\theta}{\mathrm{d}z} = \dfrac{1}{\cos(\theta)}.$$ The following image shows that $\cos(\mathrm{arcsin}(z))=\sqrt{1-z^2}$:
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Hence substituting back in $\theta=\mathrm{arccos}(z)$ yields the formula $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \mathrm{arcsin(z)} = \dfrac{1}{\cos(\mathrm{arcsin(z)})} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-z^2}},$$ as was to be shown. █
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Theorem
The following formula holds: $$\displaystyle\int \mathrm{arcsin}(z) \mathrm{d}z = \sqrt{1-z^2}+z\mathrm{arcsin}(z)+C,$$ where $\mathrm{arcsin}$ arcsin.
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Theorem
The following formula holds: $$\mathrm{arcsin}(z) = \mathrm{arccsc}\left( \dfrac{1}{z} \right),$$ where $\mathrm{arcsin}$ denotes the inverse sine function and $\mathrm{arccsc}$ denotes the inverse cosecant function.
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Proposition: $\mathrm{arcsin}(z)=\displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{\left(\frac{1}{2} \right)_n}{(2n+1)n!}x^{2n+1}$
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Relationship between arcsin and hypergeometric 2F1
Videos
Inverse Trig Functions: Arcsin
Integrate x*arcsin(x)
What is arcsin(x)?
What is the inverse of arcsin(ln(x))?
See Also
References
On the function arc sin(x+iy)-Cayley
