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arc secant

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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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Also called inverse secant .

Origin of arc secant

First recorded in 1905–10
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Scientific definitions for arc secant

arc secant

The inverse of the secant function.
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