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Secant
1. Geometry
A secant is a line that intersects a circle at two points.
2. TrigonometryThe secant of an angle in a right triangle is the hypotenuse divided by the adjacent side.
Related pagesDefinition and properties of a chord - a line segment that joins two points on the circumference of a circle
States: When two secant lines intersect each other outside a circle, the products of their segments are equal.
Introduction to the 6 trigonometry functions - sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, cotangent
Definition of secant function in trigonometry as applied to right triangles
Definition and properties of a secant - a line that intersects a circle at two points
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