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Revision as of 21:13, 14 November 2014

One of the trigonometric functions:

$$y=\sec x=\frac{1}{\cos x};$$

another notation is $\operatorname{sc}x$. Its domain of definition is the whole real line apart from the points

$$x=\frac\pi2(2n+1),\quad n=0,\pm1,\pm2,\mathinner{\ldotp\ldotp\ldotp\ldotp}\tag{*}$$

The secant is an unbounded even $2\pi$-periodic function. The derivative of the secant is

$$(\sec x)'=\frac{\sin x}{\cos^2x}=(\tan x)(\sec x).$$

The indefinite integral of the secant is

$$\int\sec xdx=\ln\left|\tan\left(\frac\pi4+\frac x2\right)\right|+C.$$

The secant can be expanded in a series:

$$\sec x=$$

$$=\frac{\pi}{(\pi/2)^2-x^2}-\frac{3\pi}{(3\pi/2)^2-x^2}+\frac{5\pi}{(5\pi/2)^2-x^2}-\mathinner{\ldotp\ldotp\ldotp\ldotp}$$


Comments

The series expansion is valid in the domain of definition of $\sec$, i.e. not for the points \ref{*}.

References

[a1] K. Knopp, "Theorie und Anwendung der unendlichen Reihen" , Springer (1964) (English translation: Blackie, 1951 & Dover, reprint, 1990)
[a2] M. Abramowitz, I.A. Stegun, "Handbook of mathematical functions" , Dover, reprint (1965) pp. §4.3
How to Cite This Entry:
Secant. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Secant&oldid=34482
This article was adapted from an original article by Yu.A. Gor'kov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article