From en.wikipedia.org:
[secant] SECANT is a term in mathematics derived from the Latin _secare_ ("to
cut"). It may refer to:
- a secant line , in geometry
- the secant variety , in algebraic geometry
- secant (trigonometry) (Latin: secans), the multiplicative inverse (or reciprocal) trigonometric function of the cosine
- the secant method , a root-finding algorithm in numerical analysis, based on secant lines to graphs of functions
- a secant ogive in nose cone design <noinclude>
[mathdab] Српски / Srpski: Секанс</noinclude>