Secant in Trigonometry Explained Simply - Andrea Minini Geometrically, the secant (OB) is the point where the line (r), which is tangent at point P on the unit circle, intersects the x-axis The secant can also be seen as the line segment OC that starts at the origin O, passes through point P, and intersects the tangent at point C
Secant and Cosecant - Algebrica The secant and cosecant of an angle θ are defined as the reciprocals of cos (θ) and sin (θ), extending trigonometric relationships