Question

was the written in deductive order, or inductive order?

Answer 1

The tangent of x is defined to be its sine divided by its cosine: tan x = sin x cos x . ... The secant of x is 1 divided by the cosine of x: sec x = 1 cos x , and the cosecant of x is defined to be 1 divided by the sine of x: csc x = 1 sin x .