secant
ratio of the hypotenuse of a triangle to the adjacent side of an angle
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secant
Summary
secant is a trigonometric function[1]. secant draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (trigonometric_function category, ranking #4 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- secant's instance of is recorded as trigonometric function[3].
- secant's instance of is recorded as even function[4].
- secant's instance of is recorded as meromorphic function[5].
- secant is part of secant and cosecant[6].
- secant's Commons category is recorded as Secant function[7].
- secant is the opposite of cosine[8].
- secant's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[9].
- secant's TeX string is recorded as \sec[10].
- secant's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].
- secant's mathematical inverse is recorded as arcus secant[12].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include trigonometric function[3], even function[4], and meromorphic function[5]. secant is the opposite of cosine[8].
Use and Application
secant is part of secant and cosecant[6].
Why It Matters
secant draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (trigonometric_function category, ranking #4 of 12).[2] secant has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] secant is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]