Function asec #
Calculate the inverse secant of a value. Defined as asec(x) = acos(1/x).
To avoid confusion with the matrix arcsecant, this function does not apply to matrices.
Syntax #
math.asec(x)
Parameters #
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x |
number | BigNumber | Complex | Function input |
Returns #
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| number | BigNumber | Complex | The arc secant of x |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.asec(2) // returns 1.0471975511965979
math.asec(math.sec(1.5)) // returns 1.5
math.asec(0.5) // returns Complex 0 + 1.3169578969248166i
