Given a function f(x), and two points on the curve (a, f(a)) and (b, f(b)) the line joining these two points is called a secant line of f. (Not to be confused with the trigonometric secant (sec) ...
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If proof were needed that history is doomed to repeat itself, it came recently in the form of a study into how end-users manage the derivatives they buy. After the collapse of three of the market’s ...