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it would be secant, 1/cosine

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Q: What is the ratio that is the reciprocal of the cosine?
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Reciprocal of a cosine?

Reciprocal of Cosine is Secant


What is Secant the reciprocal of?

Cosine.


What is a reciprocal trig function?

A reciprocal trigonometric function is the ratio of the reciprocal of a trigonometric function to either the sine, cosine, or tangent function. The reciprocal of the sine function is the cosecant function, the reciprocal of the cosine function is the secant function, and the reciprocal of the tangent function is the cotangent function. These functions are useful in solving trigonometric equations and graphing trigonometric functions.


What is a cosine ratio?

In a right angle triangle it is: cosine ratio = adjacent/hypotenuse


How do you acquire secant in scientific calculator?

You can calculate the cosine and then its reciprocal.


What is the ratio of adjacent to hypotenuse?

It is the cosine ratio.


What is the cos reciprocal?

The reciprocal of cosine is secant (short form: sec), which is the hypotenuse length divided by the adjacent length.


What is the cosine of a ratio that has 0 as its numerator?

If the numerator is 0 AND the denominator is not 0, then the ratio is 0. And cosine of 0 is 1.


Which ratio describes the tangent function?

The ratio of sine and cosine.


How do you determine the ratio of cosine?

By doing it


What is the cosine ratio?

In a specific angle for a right triangle the cosine ratio is the ratio between the lengths of the adjacent side (side touching the angle) and the hypotenuse (longest side).


Does your cosine like somebody?

A cosine is a trigonometric ratio and is not capable of liking or disliking anything!