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arc secant

–noun Trigonometry.
the angle, measured in radians, that has a secant equal to a given number. Abbreviation: arc sec; Symbol: sec−1
Also called inverse secant.


Origin:
1905–10
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arc secant  
n.  The inverse of the secant function.
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arc secant  
The inverse of the secant function.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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