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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ938156
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Nov
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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How to Avoid the Inverse Secant (and Even the Secant Itself)
Fulling, S. A.
College Mathematics Journal, v36 n5 p381-387 Nov 2005
The primary use of the inverse secant in calculus is as an antiderivative. In this article, the author advocates taking advantage of properties of the hyperbolic functions instead.
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Equations (Mathematics)
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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