Arcsec (Noun)
Meaning
The inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The calculator can compute the arcsec of a number by taking the inverse of the secant function.
- In trigonometry, the arcsec is often used to find the angle in a triangle where the length of the side opposite the angle is known.
- To find the arcsec of 2, we need to find the angle whose secant is 2.
- The arcsec function is the inverse of the secant function and is used to calculate the angle in radians or degrees.
- Mathematicians often use the abbreviation "arcsec" or "asec" to denote the inverse secant function.