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*In addition to the three trig ratios covered so far (sine, cosine, and tangent), three other trig\u00a0ratios are reciprocals of each of these ratios.
*They are:<\/p>\n

Cosecant = hypotenuse<\/i> <\/span> opposite<\/i> <\/span> <\/span> :<\/p>\n

(This ratio (abbreviated csc) is the reciprocal of the sine function.)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cotangent = adjacent<\/i> <\/span> opposite<\/i> <\/span> <\/span> :<\/p>\n

(This ratio (abbreviated cot) is the reciprocal of the tangent function.)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Secant = hypotenuse<\/i> <\/span> adjacent<\/i> <\/span> <\/span> :<\/p>\n

(This ratio (abbreviated sec) is the reciprocal of the cosine function.)<\/p>\n\n

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