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noun • a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point • ratio of the opposite 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 Touching A Curve Crossword Clue
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TANGENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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TANGENT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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