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secant in Portuguese

secant in Portuguese is secante — secant means a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

secant in Portuguese

secante
noun
(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

What does "secant" mean?

  1. noun A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
  2. noun In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec
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What is "secant" in Portuguese?

"secant" in Portuguese is secante. secant means: A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

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