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What is meant by tangent to a curve at a point?
It is a straight line that touches the curve such that the line is perpendicular to the radius of the curve at the point of contact.
Do a straight line and a curved line form avertex at its joining point?
A tangent at that point where a straight line just touches a curve and a secant line when the straight line bisects the curve.
What t-word is defined in geometry as a straight line that touches a curve?
tangent
What is a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at one point?
A tangent
What T-word is defined in geometry as a straight line that touches a curve but continue on with crossing?
Tangent
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