What is the reciprocal of cos?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the mathematical function that is the reciprocal of the cosine function. The reciprocal of cosine (cos) is secant (sec).
Answer
The secant.
The final answer is the secant.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is the secant.
More Information
The secant function sec(x) is defined as the reciprocal of the cosine function cos(x). Thus, sec(x) = 1/cos(x).
Sources
- Reciprocal_Trigonometric_Ratios- Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
- Reciprocal Identities - Cuemath - cuemath.com
- Trigonometry: Reciprocal Identities - Expii - expii.com
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