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AP Precalculus›Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions›Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent

The reciprocal trig functions and their graphs, with vertical asymptotes where the original function is zero.

Reciprocal identities
Graphs and asymptotes
Pythagorean identities

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3Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Periodic Phenomena and the Unit Circle
Sine and Cosine Graphs
Sinusoidal Models
Tangent and Inverse Trig Functions
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Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent
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Also called: secant cosecant cotangent