Question

Why is are the secant and tangent line called so?
What is their relationship to the trigonometry terms?

Answer 1

I didn't know there was any?

Answer 2

neither do I, but seems like there should be...

Answer 3

satellite, David Bowie is one of my favorite singers! Although he's a little retro. :P

Answer 4

yay!

Answer 5

retro??

Answer 6

oldie

Answer 7

"low" sounds as modern as anything made today.

Answer 8

Why is my post the chat corner XD ???

Answer 9

it's all good lol

Answer 10

Because we like you, Turing!

Answer 11

awww

Answer 12

you are the host!

Answer 13

secant - from latin sec~ to cut
tangent - from latin tang~ to touch

Answer 14

is that a 'there is no mathematical relation' answer?

Answer 15

tang. went to the moon with the astronauts

Answer 16

no i don't think there is

Answer 17

good, one less thing to resolve :)

Answer 18

tangent line nothing to do with "tangent' function in that sense