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How do you find each tangent line that is perpendicular to another line?
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∙ 12y ago
That depends on what it is that you're looking for the tangent of. One generic technique though would be:
- Find the derivative of the curve who's tangents you're looking at.
- Calculate the perpendicular slope to that of the line you're given.
- Solve that derivative for all values giving you that perpendicular slope.
- Plug those values into the original curve to find a defining point, and write your line functions with those.
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How about a rhombus or a kite
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How do you find how many degrees a shape is without a protractor?
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What is an easy equation for finding the normal line?
The first thing you may want to do would be to find the tangent line to the function. The tangent line is a line that passes through a given point on a function, but does not touch any other point on the function (assuming the function is one to one). Assuming you have the tangent line, the normal line is simply perpendicular to the tangent line- it forms a 90 degree angle with the tangent line. One you have the tangent line and the point which it passes through, you can find the normal line. To obtain the perpendicular line to any function, take the inverse reciprocal of the slope (if your slope was 2, it is now -.5). After that, plug in your (x, y) coordinate, and you can solve for the constant b (assuming there is one). This should give the normal line to a tangent of at a point on a function.
How do you find the slope of the tangent line to each curve at the given point?
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How do you find the slope of an Indifference curve?
You find the tangent to the curve at the point of interest and then find the slope of the tangent.
How do you find x assume that segments that appear tangent are tangent?
A tangent refers to the way in which a curve is measured. The amount of deviation from the segment line is measures, then a formula applied to find the tangent.
Find out What is quadrilateral whose diagonal or perpendicular to each other but unequal?
It is a rhombus or a kite
Find outquadrilateral whose diagonals or perpendicular to each other but unequal?
How about a rhombus or a kite
How can you find the center of a regular polygon?
You can find the intersection of the angle bisectors or the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of each side.
How do you find the elevation of the sun?
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How do you find the tangent of a circle?
a tangent is a line that touches the circle at only ONE point
How do you find the tangent of an angle?
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