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cosecant

/ˈkəʊ.siː.kənt/

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noun

/ˈkəʊ.siː.kənt/C1formalscientific
  • ruТригонометрическая функция, определяемая как величина, обратная синусу угла, представляющая отношение длины гипотенузы к длине противолежащего катета в прямоугольном треугольнике.

A trigonometric function defined as the reciprocal of the sine of an angle, representing the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the opposite side in a right-angled triangle.

  1. Trigonometric functionC1formalscientific

    The ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the side opposite a given angle in a right-angled triangle.

    ruКосеканс

    • The cosecant of an angle is the reciprocal of its sine.
    • In a right triangle, the cosecant of angle A is calculated as hypotenuse divided by opposite side.
    • Students often confuse cosecant with secant in trigonometry problems.
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