Java asin asinScaled(double value)

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Description

A helper method, which returns the asin from value or if value < -1 (-pi/2) or value>1 (pi/2).

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
value (in radians) from which the asin must be calculated

Return

the asin from value or if value < -1 (-pi/2) or value>1 (pi/2).

Declaration

public static double asinScaled(double value) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Cotaining the value 0.5*pi
     */
    public final static double HALFPI = Math.PI * 0.5;

    /**
     * A helper method, which returns the asin from value or if value < -1 (-pi/2) or value>1 (pi/2).
     * 
     * @param value
     *            (in radians) from which the asin must be calculated
     * @return the asin from value or if value < -1 (-pi/2) or value>1 (pi/2).
     */
    public static double asinScaled(double value) {
        return (value < -1) ? -HALFPI : (value > 1) ? HALFPI : Math.asin(value);
    }
}

Related

  1. asin(float x)
  2. asin(int f)
  3. asin(Integer a)
  4. asin(Number x)
  5. asin_core(double x)