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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 MSC51M99 (Geometry :: Real and complex geometry :: Miscellaneous)

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