Definitions
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- noun trigonometry function that is the compositional inverse of the
secant function. Symbol:arcsec
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- noun the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
Etymologies
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arc- + secant
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Examples
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If we are operating on some variable x, the arccosecant of x is denoted cscÀ1 (x) or arccsc (x) The inverse of the secant function is the arcsecant function.
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These are known as the hyperbolic arcsine, hyperbolic arccosine, hyperbolic arctangent, hyper - bolic arccosecant, hyperbolic arcsecant, and hyperbolic arccotangent.
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The range of the arcsecant function is limited to values of y such that 0 y
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