Secant of Radians

Calculate secant from an angle entered in radians where cosine is non-zero.

Author

Prof. Mei-Ling Wu

Math editorial contributor

Taiwanese genomics researcher at National Taiwan University, leading studies on pharmacogenomics in East Asian populations

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Dr. Samuel Okafor

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Nigerian-Canadian data scientist with a PhD from the University of Toronto, building ML models for early cancer detection

Last updatedFebruary 22, 2026

PublishedFebruary 22, 2026

0 rad =

1 Secant Value

Representative value from the Secant of Radians reference table.

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Secant of Radians

Calculate secant from an angle entered in radians where cosine is non-zero.

Calculated Result

Reference Table

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Secant of Radians Reference
Angle (Radians)sec(x)
-3.141593 rad-1 Secant Value
-2.879793 rad-1.035276 Secant Value
-2.617994 rad-1.1547 Secant Value
-2.356194 rad-1.414214 Secant Value
-2.094395 rad-2 Secant Value
-1.832596 rad-3.863699 Secant Value
-1.308997 rad3.863704 Secant Value
-1.047198 rad2.000002 Secant Value
-0.785398 rad1.414213 Secant Value
-0.523599 rad1.154701 Secant Value
-0.261799 rad1.035276 Secant Value
0 rad1 Secant Value
0.261799 rad1.035276 Secant Value
0.523599 rad1.154701 Secant Value
0.785398 rad1.414213 Secant Value
1.047198 rad2.000002 Secant Value
1.308997 rad3.863704 Secant Value
1.832596 rad-3.863699 Secant Value
2.094395 rad-2 Secant Value
2.356194 rad-1.414214 Secant Value
2.617994 rad-1.1547 Secant Value
2.879793 rad-1.035276 Secant Value
3.141593 rad-1 Secant Value

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Secant of Radians, formulas, and typical use cases.

What does the Secant of Radians calculator do?

It helps with evaluating secant in radian-based trigonometric and analytic calculations.

What formula does the Secant of Radians calculator use?

sec(x) = 1 / cos(x) for angles in radians.

What inputs are valid?

Any finite angle is valid except π/2 + πk where cosine is zero.

When would I use this?

evaluating secant in radian-based trigonometric and analytic calculations

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