secant

trigonometric

last updated: 2004-07-14

The secant sec(x) is defined as the divider of the cosine, the cosecant csc(x) is the divider of the sine.
The curves are equal under translation.

The inverse functions of the secant and the cosecant are called the arc secant arcsec(x) and the arc cosecant arccsc(x), respectively. These are cyclometric functions.