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tangent
Definition:
(nou) a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point (nou) ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈtændʒənt
Examples:
The tangent line to the graph of a function generalizes to the tangent space.
The line 'BC' is tangent to the parabola.
What's the difference of a secant line and a tangent line
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