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      3 # Function asec
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      5 Calculate the inverse secant of a value. Defined as `asec(x) = acos(1/x)`.
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      7 For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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     10 ## Syntax
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     12 ```js
     13 math.asec(x)
     14 ```
     15 
     16 ### Parameters
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     18 Parameter | Type | Description
     19 --------- | ---- | -----------
     20 `x` | number &#124; Complex &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Function input
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     22 ### Returns
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     24 Type | Description
     25 ---- | -----------
     26 number &#124; Complex &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | The arc secant of x
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     29 ### Throws
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     31 Type | Description
     32 ---- | -----------
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     35 ## Examples
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     37 ```js
     38 math.asec(0.5)           // returns 1.0471975511965979
     39 math.asec(math.sec(1.5)) // returns 1.5
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     41 math.asec(2)             // returns 0 + 1.3169578969248166 i
     42 ```
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     44 
     45 ## See also
     46 
     47 [acos](acos.md),
     48 [acot](acot.md),
     49 [acsc](acsc.md)