Function sec

Calculate the secant of a value, defined as sec(x) = 1/cos(x).

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

sec(x)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
x number | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix Function input

Returns

Type Description
number | Complex | Array | Matrix Secant of x

Examples

sec(2);      // returns number -2.4029979617223822
1 / cos(2);  // returns number -2.4029979617223822

See also

cos, csc, cot