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Secant of the sum of three angles

Description

Trigonometric identities are equalities that involve trigonometric functions and are true for every single value of the occurring variables. Geometrically, these are identities involving certain functions of one or more angles.
The sine of an angle is defined in the context of a right triangle, as the ratio of the length of the side that is opposite to the angle divided by the length of the longest side of the triangle (the hypotenuse ).
The cosine of an angle is also defined in the context of a right triangle, as the ratio of the length of the side the angle is in divided by the length of the longest side of the triangle (the hypotenuse ).
The tangent (tan) of an angle is the ratio of the sine to the cosine.
The secant sec(A) is the reciprocal of cos(A)
The cosecant csc(A), or cosec(A), is the reciprocal of sin(A)
The cotangent cot(A) is the reciprocal of tan(A).
The secant of the sum of three angles can be calculated by the secants and the tangents of the angles.

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Variables

S3The sum of the three angles (radians)
aOne of the three angles (radians)
bThe second angle (radians)
cThe third angle (radians)