Function reference · Trigonometry

asec

Computes the principal inverse secant.

asec is evaluated through reciprocal/inverse-trigonometric identities when the input can be simplified; otherwise the expression remains symbolic.

Examples

These examples use Nerdamer Notation.

Evaluate an inverse secant when supported.

asec(2)

Interfaces

The same operation is available through the interfaces below.

Nerdamer Notation · nerdamer API

Nerdamer Notation

Use this form inside input passed to nerdamer(...).

asec(arg1)

nerdamer.asec

Call the operation through the default nerdamer import.

nerdamer.asec(x: ExpressionInput): Expression

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
xExpressionInputThe input expression (domain `|x| ≥ 1` for real results).

Returns

Expression — The arcsecant of `x` in radians.

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