Function sec #
Calculate the secant of a value, defined as sec(x) = 1/cos(x).
To avoid confusion with the matrix secant, this function does not apply to matrices.
Syntax #
math.sec(x)
Parameters #
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x |
number | BigNumber | Complex | Unit | Function input |
Returns #
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| number | BigNumber | Complex | Secant of x |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.sec(2) // returns number -2.4029979617223822
1 / math.cos(2) // returns number -2.4029979617223822
