secant

[US]/ˈsiː.kænt/
[UK]/ˈsiː.kænt/
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Translation

n.a line that intersects a curve at two or more points; a trigonometric function related to the cosine
adj.of or relating to a secant
Word Forms
Pluralsecants

Phrases & Collocations

secant line

sekantlinje

secant function

sekantfunktion

secant method

sekantmetoden

secant theorem

sekantsætningen

secant angle

sekantvinkel

secant segment

sekantsegment

secant ratio

sekantforhold

secant chord

sekantkor

secant graph

sekantgraf

secant identity

sekantidentitet

Example Sentences

the secant line intersects the curve at two points.

den sekantlinje, der skærer kurven i to punkter.

we can find the slope of the secant by using the coordinates.

vi kan finde stigningen af sekanten ved at bruge koordinaterne.

in calculus, the secant function is often used in trigonometry.

i calculus bruges den sekante funktion ofte i trigonometri.

the secant theorem helps in solving geometric problems.

sekantteoremet hjælper med at løse geometriske problemer.

to approximate the derivative, we can use a secant line.

for at approksimere den afledte kan vi bruge en sekantlinje.

the secant method is a root-finding algorithm.

sekantmetoden er en algoritme til at finde rødder.

understanding secants is crucial for advanced mathematics.

at forstå sekantlinjer er afgørende for videregående matematik.

we calculated the secant of the angle to find the ratio.

vi beregnede sekanten af vinklen for at finde forholdet.

the secant line provides an average rate of change.

sekantlinjen giver en gennemsnitlig ændringshastighed.

in this graph, the secant line is clearly visible.

i dette diagram er sekantlinjen tydeligt synlig.

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