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noun • a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points • ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle | ||||||||
| 48% | 10 | This type of curve is an example of a roulette curve, which means it is generated by the motion of a point on a curve as it rolls without slipping on another curve. | ||||||
noun • the curve resulting from the orthogonal projection of a fixed point on the tangent lines of a given curve. | ||||||||
| 41% | 7 | Point on a curve where the tangent line is parallel to the line connecting the curve's endpoints. | ||||||
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Line Intersecting A Curve Crossword Clue
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SECANT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SECANT
Updated: October 11, 2023
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