Inverse Secant (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 inverse secant of 2 is the angle whose secant is 2.
- To find the inverse secant of a number, we can use a calculator or a trigonometric table.
- The inverse secant function is used to determine the angle that has a secant equal to a given number.
- The graph of the inverse secant function is the reflection of the secant function about the line y = x.
- In calculus, the inverse secant is used to solve equations involving the secant function.