arc secant

noun Trigonometry.

the angle, measured in radians, that has a secant equal to a given number. Abbreviation: arc sec; Symbol: sec−1

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Nearby words

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Origin of arc secant

First recorded in 1905–10

Also called inverse secant.

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Science definitions for arc secant

arc secant

The inverse of the secant function.

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