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Vocabulary Entry
secant
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
Example Sentences
"In geometry, the secant line of a circle intersects it at two points."
"To find the secant of a function, you need to identify the two points where it crosses the curve."
"The slope of the secant line gives an average rate of change between the points."
V
verb
To intersect or cut through, especially in relation to a curve.
Example Sentences
"The line secants the curve, providing valuable information about its behavior."
"When we secant the graph, we are analyzing the average rate of change."
"The formula allows us to secant two points on the function effectively."