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The concept of the tangent line can be traced back to ancient Greek mathematicians, but it was formally developed in the context of calculus during the 17th century. Key figures in this development include Sir Isaac newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who independently formulated the principles of differential calculus. Their work laid the groundwork for understanding how tangent lines represent instantaneous rates of change on curves. Thus, while no single person "discovered" the tangent line, it emerged through contributions from multiple mathematicians.

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