Trigonometryeasy · Past Paper
Which ratio is defined as hypotenuse / base?
ASine
BCosine
CSecant
DTangent
✓ Correct Answer: C — Secant
Secant is the reciprocal of cosine (b/h), therefore it is h/b.
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