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Secant vs Bisecant - What's the difference?

secant | bisecant |

As nouns the difference between secant and bisecant

is that secant is a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points while bisecant is a secant that cuts a curve at exactly two points.

secant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geometry) A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
  • (trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

    • Related terms

    * cosecant * section * sector

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    bisecant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A secant that cuts a curve at exactly two points

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