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[parent] limited tangent (Definition)

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$.



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Other names:  restricted tangent

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Cross-references: segment, point, tangency point, curve, tangent line
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This is version 2 of limited tangent, born on 2005-03-08, modified 2005-04-11.
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AMS MSC: 51M99 (Geometry :: Real and complex geometry :: Miscellaneous)
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