The Ambiguity of the Inverse Secant
The choice involved in defining the inverse secant function for negative values of x is discussed and the implications of that choice on evaluating the function with a calculator, finding the derivative of the function and using the secant in trigonometric substitution are examined.
Veröffentlicht in: | Teaching Children Mathematics. - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), 1994. - 111(2018), 6, Seite 470-475 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
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2018
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Teaching Children Mathematics |
Schlagworte: | Trigonometry Precalculus Calculus Mathematical Practices Physical sciences Economics Mathematics Business |
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