limited tangent

Let the tangent line $t$ of a given curve $\gamma$ have the tangency point $T$ and go through another point $P$.  Then the segment $PT$ of $t$ is a limited tangent from the point $P$ to $\gamma$.

Title	limited tangent
Canonical name	LimitedTangent
Date of creation	2013-03-22 15:07:11
Last modified on	2013-03-22 15:07:11
Owner	mathcam (2727)
Last modified by	mathcam (2727)
Numerical id	5
Author	mathcam (2727)
Entry type	Definition
Classification	msc 51M99
Synonym	restricted tangent