tangent of circle
The tangent of may be defined by using whatever of the below three characterisations.
The is a line
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whose distance
from the centre of the circle is equal to the radius of the circle;
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that is perpendicular
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that has only one common point with the curve.
Note. The tangent of ellipse may also be defined by using the third characterisation.
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| Title | tangent of circle |
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| Canonical name | TangentOfCircle |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 17:35:58 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 17:35:58 |
| Owner | pahio (2872) |
| Last modified by | pahio (2872) |
| Numerical id | 7 |
| Author | pahio (2872) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 51-00 |
| Classification | msc 51M15 |
| Related topic | TangentOfConicSection |
| Related topic | ConjugateDiametersOfEllipse |