Arcsecant Function

Definition

Definition of the Arcsecant Function

The arcsecant function y=arcsecxy = \operatorname{arcsec} x is the inverse function of the secant function y=secxy = \sec x.

Properties

  • Domain: (,1][1,+)(-\infty, -1] \cup [1, +\infty)
  • Range: [0,π2)(π2,π][0, \frac{\pi}{2}) \cup (\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi]
  • Monotonicity: Monotonically increasing in its domain

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Exercises

Exercise1

Given y=arcsecxy = \operatorname{arcsec} x, find its domain and range.

Answer and Explanation(3 个标签)
arcsecant functiondomainrange

Domain: (,1][1,+)(-\infty, -1] \cup [1, +\infty); Range: [0,π2)(π2,π][0, \frac{\pi}{2}) \cup (\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi].

Summary

Symbols Appearing in This Article

SymbolTypePronunciation/ExplanationMeaning in This Article
π\piGreek letterPi (pie)Pi, used to represent the range of the arcsecant function

Bilingual Glossary

Chinese TermEnglish TermPhoneticExplanation
反正割函数arcsecant function/ɑːkˈsiːkənt ˈfʌŋkʃən/The inverse function of the secant function, denoted as y=\arcsecxy = \arcsec x
反正割arcsecant/ɑːkˈsiːkənt/Function name, abbreviated as \arcsec\arcsec
反函数inverse function/ɪnˈvɜːs ˈfʌŋkʃən/A function that is the inverse of the original function
定义域domain/dəʊˈmeɪn/The range of values for the independent variable
值域range/reɪndʒ/The range of values for the function