@stdlib/math-base-special-asec/lib/main.js

Compute the inverse (arc) secant of a number.

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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var acos = require( '@stdlib/math-base-special-acos' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Computes the inverse (arc) secant of a number.
*
* ## Method
*
* ```tex
* \operatorname{asec}(x) = \operatorname{acos}(\frac{1}{x})
* ```
*
* @param {number} x - input value
* @returns {number} inverse (arc) secant
*
* @example
* var v = asec( 1.0 );
* // returns 0.0
*
* @example
* var v = asec( 2.0 );
* // returns ~1.0472
*
* @example
* var v = asec( NaN );
* // returns NaN
*/
function asec( x ) {
	return acos( 1.0 / x );
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = asec;